How is 吐 pronounced?

吐 is pronounced “tǔ” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 吐?

吐 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 吐?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 吐 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verb

吐

tǔ

吐 (tǔ) means “to spit; to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc); to say; to pour out (one's grievances)”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

喝醉的人常常会呕吐不止难以控制自己行为。

Hēzuì de rén chángcháng huì ǒutù bùzhǐ nányǐ kòngzhì zìjǐ xíngwéi.

Drunk people often vomit uncontrollably and can't control their behavior.

Words containing 吐

呕吐ǒu tùto vomit 吞吞吐吐tūn tūn tǔ tǔto hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 吐 mean?: 吐 (tǔ) means “to spit; to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc); to say; to pour out (one's grievances)”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 吐 pronounced?: 吐 is pronounced “tǔ” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 吐?: 吐 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 吐?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 吐 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27