突 tū ㄊㄨ dat6

  • to dash
  • to move forward quickly
  • to bulge
  • to protrude
  • to break through
  • to rush out
  • sudden
  • Taiwan pr. [tu2]

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 突 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 门牙 門牙 ( mén yá mun4 ngaa4 ) 突出 ( tū chū dat6 ceot1 )。

    My front teeth stick out.

  • 灯 燈 ( dēng dang1 ) 突然 ( tū rán dat6 jin4 ) 灭 滅 ( miè mit6 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    Suddenly, the light went out.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 突厥 ( Tū jué dat6 kyut3 ) 人 ( rén jan4 )。

    I'm Turkic.

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 突然 ( tū rán dat6 jin4 ) 出名 ( chū míng ceot1 meng2 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    She suddenly became famous.

  • 天 ( tiān tin1 ) 突然 ( tū rán dat6 jin4 ) 转 轉 ( zhuǎn zyun2 ) 阴 陰 ( yīn jam1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    All of a sudden the sky became overcast.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.