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HSK
5

to spit

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

tu3

Meaning


Primary

to spit

Alternatives

spit, spits, spitting

Mnemonic


[tu-] Tom Cat is in the [3] basement of the [-_] house, trying to catch Jerry. He places his face in front of the mouse hole and opens his 口 mouth thinking that Jerry will run right into it. Instead, Jerry stuffs Tom's 口 mouth with 土 soil. Tom gets up and starts 吐 spitting out the 土 soil as he struggles to breathe.

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