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突 tū sudden

How to remember 突: 穴 hole + 犬 dog = sudden. The jogger passes a hole in the hedge when a barking dog leaps out, and the fright is so sudden she drops her phone.

  • 484. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 穴

Component breakdown

突 = 穴 hole + 犬 dog

  • 穴 hole
  • 犬 dog
The Gushi story

The jogger passes a hole in the hedge when a barking dog leaps out, and the fright is so sudden she drops her phone.

How it is used

  • Core meaning sudden/abrupt - 突然 (tūrán) suddenly: 他突然走了 (tā tūrán zǒu le) he left all of a sudden.
  • 突出 (tūchū) means prominent/to stand out, or to protrude physically.
  • 突破 (tūpò) is to break through (a limit, record, deadlock); 突发 (tūfā) = to break out suddenly (突发事件 an emergency incident).
  • 冲突 (chōngtū) = conflict/clash between people or interests.

Words with 突

Example sentences

  • 我突然有种奇怪的感觉。 Wǒ tūrán yǒu zhǒng qíguài de gǎnjué.I suddenly had a strange feeling.
  • 他突然摔倒了。 Tā tūrán shuāidǎo le.All of a sudden, he fell down.