徒

tú
#1,058 most
frequent character
disciple, apprentice, believer

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

徒 combines 彳 an intersection, 龰 a foot, and 土 tǔ, which supplies the sound. The picture suggests walking, the first meaning. It grew to mean following, a follower, then a disciple, forced labor, bare, and a sentence to forced labor or prison.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

徒Tu2
surname Tu

Homophones

图tú
picture, chart, drawing, scheme
途tú
way, route, road
涂tú
to apply (paint etc), to smear

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