徒
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tú · disciple, follower

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10Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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彳Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 徒

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túWords pronounced tú
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Example sentences

Notice where 徒 sits in each complete thought.

Tú bù wǔ fēn zhōng nèi yīnggāi néng dào dá.徒步五分钟内应该能到达。

You should get there in five minutes walking.

Source: Tatoeba #8679676 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Cóng lái jiù méi yǒu tú láo de ài qíng.从来就没有徒劳的爱情。

Love is never wasted.

Source: Tatoeba #70 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Míng shī chū gāo tú.名师出高徒。

A good teacher makes good students.

Source: Tatoeba #1066619 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù xǐhuan xū wěi de xìn tú.我不喜欢虚伪的信徒。

I don't like false believers.

Source: Tatoeba #13862475 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qí lì zhī zài bái tiān tú bù lǚ xíng.齊莉只在白天徒步旅行。

Ziri only hiked by day.

Source: Tatoeba #13495613 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qí lì jǐn zài bái tiān tú bù lǚ xíng.齊莉僅在白天徒步旅行。

Ziri only hiked by day.

Source: Tatoeba #13495614 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 徒 in context

  1. Say tú, then recall the core meaning: disciple, follower.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 徒弟 (tú dì), meaning “apprentice”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 徒 works in that context.

Definitions 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.