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吐 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
to spit; to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc); to say
to vomit; to throw up
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to vomit
to cough up blood
to hum and haw
to regurgitate
to spit
to exhale
style of conversation
diction
ipecac
to tell
Notice where 吐 sits in each complete thought.
I can only describe the terrible smell as vomit mixed with rotting flesh.
Source: Tatoeba #11136330 · CC BY 2.0 FRTom confided in his friend that he was going to hang himself.
Source: Tatoeba #8554433 · CC BY 2.0 FRI feel a little nauseous, but I'm unable to throw up.
Source: Tatoeba #420950 · CC BY 2.0 FRI'm not feeling well, I want to vomit.
Source: Tatoeba #2503624 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt is such a nice thing to say that I felt the need to say it.
Source: Tatoeba #1363285 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.