突 Stroke Order — How to Write 突

Stroke Order

突 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 穴, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

突 Radical and Character Components

Components:穴犬

突 is an ideographic compound. A dog 犬 rushing out of a cave 穴.

Radical: 穴 + 4 more strokes

突 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 突 in Chinese

tū突

Sudden; abrupt; to appear suddenly or conspicuously.

天空突然下起了大雨。

The sky suddenly started to rain heavily.

To break through, to charge forward, to project, to stand out.

面对挑战，团队努力突破。

Facing challenges, the team worked hard to break through.

When pronounced 'tū', '突' refers to a chimney or flue, especially in compounds like '灶突' (kitchen chimney) or in the idiom '曲突徙薪' (to bend the chimney and move the firewood, meaning to take precautions).

厨房的灶突需要清理了。

The kitchen chimney needs to be cleaned.

Common Words and Phrases with 突

tū突biàn变

A sudden and drastic change or alteration; in biology, it refers to a mutation, a sudden change in the genetic material of an organism.

科学家们正在研究这种细菌的基因突变，以了解其对抗生素产生抗性的机制。

Scientists are studying the genetic mutation of this bacterium to understand its mechanism for developing antibiotic resistance.

tū突chū出

To protrude, to be prominent or outstanding, or to emphasize.

他在团队中的创新思维非常突出，经常能提出独特的主意。

His innovative thinking is very prominent in the team, and he often comes up with unique ideas.

tū突fā发

Occur suddenly or unexpectedly; a sudden outbreak.

由于突发情况，会议被临时取消了。

Due to a sudden situation, the meeting was temporarily canceled.

tū突fēi飞měng猛jìn进

to advance by leaps and bounds; to make rapid progress; to make giant strides

近年来，科技发展突飞猛进，深刻改变了人们的生活方式。

In recent years, technological development has advanced by leaps and bounds, profoundly changing people's lifestyles.

tū突jī击

To make a sudden attack or a concentrated effort to complete a task quickly.

为了迎接即将到来的考试，他决定突击复习几天

To prepare for the upcoming exam, he decided to cram for a few days.

tū突jī击duì队

A commando or an assault force; also, a temporary task force formed for an urgent mission.

搜救突击队在恶劣天气下迅速展开行动，寻找失联人员

The search and rescue commando unit swiftly launched operations in adverse weather to search for missing individuals.

tū突jiàng将

shock general; shock troops

这支探险队的突将们总是冲在最前面，为团队开辟道路。

The shock troopers of this exploration team always rush to the forefront, paving the way for the group.

tū突jìn进

to break through and advance rapidly, often in a concentrated attack

在比赛的关键时刻，我们的前锋带球突进禁区，射门得分。

At a critical moment in the game, our forward dribbled the ball and rapidly advanced into the penalty area, scoring a goal.

tū突jué厥

Tujue (Turks) was a nomadic ethnic group that established a powerful empire in the northwestern region of ancient China and Central Asia from the 6th to 8th centuries, during the Northern and Southern Dynasties and Tang Dynasty periods. They were eventually subdued by the Tang Dynasty, with some remnants migrating further west.