Word information
Simplified突兀
Traditional突兀
Pinyintūwù
Part of speech形
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 突兀
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Related vocabulary
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
突然tūrán
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
突出tūchūprominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project
冲突chōngtūconflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention
突发tūfāto occur suddenly
突破tūpòto break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount (an obstacle); (sports) to break through the opponent's defense
突击tūjīsudden and violent attack; assault; fig. rushed job; concentrated effort to finish a job quickly