Word information
Simplified涂鸦
Traditional塗鴉
Pinyintú yā
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
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How to learn 涂鸦
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糊涂hútu
muddled; silly; confused
涂túsurname Tu; to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street; variant of 途[tu2]
鸦雀无声yāquè-wúshēnglit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence
一塌糊涂yìtāhútúmuddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess
涂抹tú mǒto paint; to smear; to apply (makeup etc); to doodle; to erase