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to smear

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tu2mo3 túmǒ

Meaning


Primary

to smear

Alternatives

smear, smears, smeared, smearing

Mnemonic


涂抹 To smear has the same meaning as both of its characters 涂 to smear and 抹 to smear.

Usage


她 在 画布 上 随意 涂抹 颜料。

She smeared paint randomly on the canvas.

请 不要 把 食物 涂抹 在 墙上。

Please don’t smear food on the wall.

小猫 把 泥巴 涂抹 在 地板 上。

The kitten smeared mud on the floor.