tū
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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tu Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn tu pinyin visually. Three paths for map, soil, and rabbit. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
图、土、兔三条路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
4 characters · 4 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of tu
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
tú
second tone
第二声
rising
tǔ
third tone
第三声
down, then up
tù
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for tu
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
tū
A common Chinese character pronounced tū.
常用汉字「凸」，读作 tū。
tú
picture; map; plan
图画、地图
tǔ
soil; earth; land
泥土、土地
tù
rabbit
兔子
Useful words
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凸
tū
A common Chinese character pronounced tū.
常用汉字「凸」，读作 tū。
地图
dì tú
a map
画着各地位置的地图
泥土
ní tǔ
soil; mud
地里松软的土
兔子
tù zi
a rabbit; a bunny
长耳朵的可爱小动物
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