途 tú way
way; road; path; journey; course
How to remember 途: 辶 road + 余 surplus = way. The tourist with a surplus of suitcases stops on the dusty road, opens his phrasebook and asks a farmer "Which way?"
Component breakdown
途 = 辶 road + 余 surplus
- 辶 road
- 余 surplus
The tourist with a surplus of suitcases stops on the dusty road, opens his phrasebook and asks a farmer "Which way?"
How it is used
- Road/journey/way, mostly figurative. 前途 (qiántú) prospects/future - 前途光明 (qiántú guāngmíng) a bright future.
- 用途 (yòngtú) = use/application: 用途广泛 (yòngtú guǎngfàn) widely applicable. 途径 (tújìng) a way/channel to achieve something.
- 旅途 (lǚtú) the journey, 长途 (chángtú) long-distance, 中途 (zhōngtú) midway. 半途而废 (bàntú'érfèi) to give up halfway.
Words with 途
Example sentences
- 电脑的用途很广。 Diànnǎo de yòngtú hěn guǎng.Computers have many uses.