图 tú diagram
diagram; picture; map; to seek
How to remember 图: 囗 enclosed + 冬 winter = diagram. Inside the enclosed glass hut at the top, the ski instructor sketches the winter slopes for the beginners as a simple diagram.
Component breakdown
图 = 囗 enclosed + 冬 winter
- 囗 enclosed
- 冬 winter
- 夂 pursue
- ⺀ ice
Inside the enclosed glass hut at the top, the ski instructor sketches the winter slopes for the beginners as a simple diagram.
How it is used
- 'Picture/chart/map' - 地图 (dìtú) map, 图片 (túpiàn) image, 图表 (túbiǎo) chart, 图案 (tú'àn) design/pattern.
- 图书馆 (túshūguǎn) library - here 图书 (túshū) = books, so it's the 'book hall', not a 'picture hall'.
- Verb sense 'to seek/scheme for' - 图方便 (tú fāngbiàn) to go for convenience, 企图 (qǐtú) to attempt.
Words with 图
- 地图dìtúmapHSK 3
- 图书馆túshūguǎnlibraryHSK 3
- 图片túpiànpictureHSK 4
- 图书túshūbooks (in a library or bookstore)HSK 5
- 图画túhuàdrawingHSK 5
- 图像túxiàngimageHSK 6
- 图案tú’àndesignHSK 6
- 图表túbiǎochartHSK 6
- 试图shìtúto attemptHSK 6
- 图纸túzhǐblueprintHSK 7
- 意图yìtúintentHSK 7
- 蓝图lántúblueprintHSK 7
- 企图qǐtúto attemptHSK 8
- 图形túxíngpictureHSK 8
- 插图chātúillustrationHSK 8
Example sentences
- 这是世界地图。 Zhè shì shìjiè dìtú.This is a map of the world.
- 我去图书馆还书。 Wǒ qù túshūguǎn huánshū.I'm going to the library to return the books.
- 我去图书馆借书。 Wǒ qù túshūguǎn jiè shū.I'm going to the library to borrow some books.
- 他们在图书馆里学习。 Tāmen zài túshūguǎn lǐ xuéxí.They're studying in the library.