涂 抹

tú mǒdictionary entry

to paint / to smear / to apply (makeup etc) / to doodle / to erase / to obliterate

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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.

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Original source entry:

塗抹涂抹 [tu2 mo3] /to paint/to smear/to apply (makeup etc)/to doodle/to erase/to obliterate/

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Other forms in these source records: 塗抹

涂
tú
to apply (paint etc) / to smear / to daub / to blot out / to scribble / to scrawl / (literary) mud / street
Tú
surname Tu
抹
mā
to wipe
mǒ
to smear / to wipe / to erase / classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc
mò
to plaster / to go around / to skirt

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.