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涂鸦

tú yādictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
graffiti / scrawl / poor calligraphy / to write badly / to scribble
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6b8833f0e6dd4794. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

塗鴉 涂鸦 [tu2 ya1] /graffiti/scrawl/poor calligraphy/to write badly/to scribble/

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Other forms in these source records: 塗鴉

  • 涂
    tú

    to apply (paint etc) / to smear / to daub / to blot out / to scribble / to scrawl / (literary) mud / street

    Tú

    surname Tu

  • 鸦
    yā

    crow

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.