tù
vomit; throw up; cough up
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我吐了。
wǒ tù le.
I vomited.
他吐血了。
tā tù xuè le.
He vomited blood.
她吐得一塌糊涂。
tā tù de yī tā hú tú.
She vomited all over the place.
我吐了。
wǒ tù le.
I vomited.
他吐血了。
tā tù xuè le.
He vomited blood.
她吐得一塌糊涂。
tā tù de yī tā hú tú.
She vomited all over the place.
吸 (xī)
inhale
吞 (tūn)
swallow
吸 (xī)
inhale
吞 (tūn)
swallow
The Chinese character 吐 (tǔ) for "to vomit" is composed of two parts: the radical 口 (kǒu) for "mouth" and the phonetic component 土 (tǔ) for "earth". The character 吐 originally meant "to spit out earth", which is a natural reaction when one feels nauseous. Over time, the meaning of 吐 expanded to include "to vomit" in general.The character 吐 can also be used in a figurative sense to mean "to express" or "to reveal". For example, the phrase 吐露心声 (tǔlù xīnshēng) means "to pour out one's heart" or "to confide". The character 吐 can also be used in a negative sense to mean "to betray" or "to divulge". For example, the phrase 吐露秘密 (tǔlù mìmì) means "to reveal a secret".The character 吐 is a common character in Chinese and is used in a variety of contexts. It is important to understand the different meanings of 吐 in order to use it correctly.
