徒 Stroke Order — How to Write 徒
徒 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 彳, 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.
徒 Radical and Character Components
徒 is an ideographic compound. To walk 走 in someone's footsteps 彳.
Radical: 彳 + 7 more strokes
徒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- tú
Meanings of 徒 in Chinese
1
tú徒
To walk; to travel on foot.
他喜欢徒步旅行，探索大自然
He enjoys hiking and exploring nature.
empty; bare (as in 'bare-handed')
他徒手搬动了那块大石头。
He moved that big rock bare-handed.
In vain; futilely; to no avail.
如果没有正确的指引，所有的努力都可能是徒劳无益的。
Without proper guidance, all efforts might be in vain.
only; merely; in vain
想太多只会徒增烦恼。
Thinking too much will only add to your worries.
A person engaged in learning or training, such as an apprentice, disciple, or student.
我正在教我的学徒如何修理这台机器。
I am teaching my apprentice how to repair this machine.
A follower or adherent, especially of a religion or a school of thought.
她是一位虔诚的佛教徒。
She is a devout Buddhist.
A person, often with a negative connotation, referring to someone involved in illicit or harmful activities; often used as a suffix for types of criminals or undesirable individuals.
他曾是个疯狂的赌徒，输掉了所有家产。
He used to be a crazy gambler and lost all his family property.
A legal punishment involving deprivation of a person's freedom, such as imprisonment or penal servitude.
他因偷窃被判处有期徒刑。
He was sentenced to a fixed-term imprisonment for theft.
Common Words and Phrases with 徒
1
To go on foot; to walk, often used in the context of hiking or trekking.
徒步旅行是一种很好的锻炼方式，也能让人亲近大自然。
Hiking is a great way to exercise and get close to nature.
2
An apprentice or disciple.
老王收了一个徒弟，教他木工手艺。
Old Wang took on an apprentice and taught him the craft of carpentry.
3
To waste one's breath, to talk in vain without achieving any result.
你再怎么劝他，也是徒费唇舌，他已经下定决心了。
No matter how much you try to persuade him, it's just a waste of breath; he has already made up his mind.
4
singing without musical accompaniment; a cappella
在寂静的夜晚，他喜欢徒歌，用纯粹的声音表达内心的情感。
In the quiet night, he enjoys singing acappella, using his pure voice to express his innermost feelings.
5
To express regret or helplessness in vain; utter bootless cries.
看到考试成绩出来，他才后悔当初没有认真复习，如今只能徒唤奈何了
Seeing the exam results, he regretted not having studied hard back then; now he can only lament in vain.
6
futile effort; fruitless labor
经过长时间的尝试，他发现自己的努力是徒劳的。
After a long period of trying, he realized that his efforts were futile.
7
Make a futile effort; work to no avail.
他们为了解决这个复杂的问题，做了很多徒劳无功的尝试。
They made many futile attempts to solve this complex problem.
8
Futile and yielding no benefit; all in vain.
他试图说服固执的经理改变主意，但最终发现这是徒劳无益的。
He tried to persuade the stubborn manager to change his mind, but ultimately found it to be a fruitless endeavor.
9
in vain; to no avail
他所有的努力都徒然了，最终还是失败了。
All his efforts were in vain, and he still failed in the end.
10
to wade across or through (water)
在没有桥的地方，我们只能徒涉过这条小溪。
Where there is no bridge, we can only wade across this small stream.
11
12
apprentices, followers, or subordinates
那位传奇的武术家身边聚集了众多徒属，他们都致力于传承其独特的武学。
That legendary martial artist gathered many followers around him, all dedicated to inheriting his unique martial arts.
13
a disciple's disciple
我的大徒弟最近收了一个新徒弟，那孩子就是我的徒孙了。
My eldest apprentice recently took on a new apprentice, and that child is now my grand-apprentice.
14
To make empty promises without taking action.
如果团队成员都只是徒托空言，不实际动手，那么项目永远无法完成。
If all team members merely engage in empty talk without actually getting their hands dirty, the project will never be completed.
15
to go barefoot; to walk barefoot
孩子们喜欢在沙滩上徒跣，感受细沙从脚趾间流过的感觉。
Children enjoy walking barefoot on the beach, feeling the fine sand flow between their toes.
16
imprisonment or a prison sentence
他因盗窃被判处三年徒刑。
He was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for theft.
More words with 徒
- dǎi歹tú徒A scoundrel, ruffian, or villain.
- fěi匪tú徒bandit
- dǔ赌tú徒A person who often gambles.
- pàn叛tú徒traitor, turncoat
- qiú囚tú徒A convict or prisoner.
- yì艺tú徒apprentice
- sēng僧tú徒monk; Buddhist monk
- fó佛jiào教tú徒A follower of Buddhism; a Buddhist.
- jiān奸tú徒traitor, villain
- shǐ使tú徒apostle
- xìn信tú徒believer, follower
- xué学tú徒apprentice, trainee
- tú徒zhǎng长Etiolation, Spindly growth
- è恶tú徒Villain, Scoundrel
- jiào教tú徒believer, follower
- mén门tú徒disciple, follower
- shī师tú徒master and apprentice, master and disciple
- tú徒zēng增pointlessly increase, uselessly add to
- tú徒liú留only leave, merely leave
- guǐ宄tú徒traitor, villain
Idioms with 徒
- tú徒láo劳wǎng往fǎn返go back and forth in vain
- tú徒luàn乱rén人yì意merely disturb people's peace of mind
- tú徒yǒu有qí其biǎo表impressive appearance but lacking substance
- tú徒yǒu有qí其míng名to have the name but lack the reality
- tú徒yǒu有xū虚míng名famous in name only
- tú徒zǐ子tú徒sūn孙generations of unoriginal followers
- bù不chěng逞zhī之tú徒disgruntled troublemakers
- bù不fǎ法zhī之tú徒lawbreaker or criminal
- hào好sè色zhī之tú徒a lecherous womanizer
- hào好shì事zhī之tú徒a busybody or meddler
- jiā家tú徒bì壁lì立utterly destitute
- jiā家tú徒sì四bì壁utterly impoverished
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Open the tool →Questions about 徒
What does 徒 mean in Chinese?
徒 (tú) means “To walk” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 徒?
徒 is pronounced tú in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 徒 have?
徒 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 徒?
徒 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 彳. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 徒?
The radical of 徒 is 彳, and 徒 is an ideographic compound.