吐

tù
HSK 5
#1,651 most
frequent character
to vomit, to throw up
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

吐 joins 口 mouth with 土 tǔ, which gives the sound. Its first meaning was to spit something out. From there it came to mean spit, and with the reading tù, to throw up.

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Example Sentences

他因为生病而吐了。
tā yīnwèi shēngbìng ér tǔ le 。
He vomited because he was sick.
我喝了太多酒，所以吐了。
wǒ hēle tàiduō jiǔ ， suǒyǐ tǔ le 。
I drank too much alcohol, so I threw up.
这个食物可能坏了，我感觉要吐。
zhègè shíwù kěnéng huài le ， wǒ gǎnjué yào tǔ 。
This food might be spoiled, I feel like I am going to vomit.

Same Characters, Different Readings

吐tǔ
vomit

Words with similar meanings

呕ǒu
to retch
More formal and specifically refers to the act of making the effort to vomit, not just the act itself.
呕吐ǒutù
to vomit (formal)
A more formal expression for vomiting, often used in medical contexts.

Homophones

兔tù
rabbit, hare

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