突 (dat6 | tu1 tu2) : dash forward; abruptly; protrude

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突

dat6

tu1 tu2

[1] [v] dash forward; break through; charge
[2] [adv] abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
[3] [v] protrude; project; stick/jut out
[4] [n] [literary] chimney
[5] [國] [n] chug (sound of running engine)
[6] [國] [n] pit-a-pat (sound of heart beating)

1. For general discussion, see [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]
2. Pinyin tu1 is used in China, tu2 in Taiwan.

Default PoS:

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 9

Level: 2

Radical: 穴 (#116)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

突

Don't confuse with:
究

This word has been viewed 10813 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 4th Oct 2013 02:07

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突然 dat6 jin4 tu2 ran2 (Taiwan), tu1 ran2 (PRC) = suddenly

核突 wat6 dat6 = very ugly 粵

衝突 cung1 dat6 chong1 tu2 (Taiwan), chong1 tu1 (PRC) = conflict; clash; contention

打突兀 daa2 dat6 ngat6 = to be shocked; to be startled; to be amazed 粵

突出 dat6 ceot1 tu2 chu1 (Taiwan), tu1 chu1 (PRC) = prominent; sticking out; to give prominence to

突擊 dat6 gik1 tu2 ji2 (Taiwan), tu1 ji1 (PRC) = to make a sudden attack; to do a rush job

突擊計劃 dat6 gik1 gai3 waak6 tu2 ji2 ji4 hua4 (Taiwan), tu1 ji1 ji4 hua4 (PRC) = crash-programme; crash-course

突擊任務 dat6 gik1 jam6 mou6 tu2 ji2 ren4 wu4 (Taiwan), tu1 ji1 ren4 wu4 (PRC) = a rush job

突破 dat6 po3 tu2 po4 (Taiwan), tu1 po4 (PRC) = to break through; a breakthrough

突兀 dat6 ngat6 tu2 wu4 (Taiwan), tu1 wu4 (PRC) = suddenly; towering

突然之間 dat6 jin4 zi1 gaan1 tu2 ran2 zhi1 jian1 (Taiwan), tu1 ran2 zhi1 jian1 (PRC) = suddenly

小衝突 siu2 cung1 dat6 xiao3 chong1 tu2 (Taiwan), xiao3 chong1 tu1 (PRC) = skirmish

軸突 zuk6 dat6 zhou2 tu2 (Taiwan), zhou2 tu1 (PRC) = axon (part of a nerve)

突飛猛進 dat6 fei1 maang5 zeon3 tu2 fei1 meng3 jin4 (Taiwan), tu1 fei1 meng3 jin4 (PRC) = to progress rapidly; to advance by leaps and bounds

突圍 dat6 wai4 tu2 wei2 (Taiwan); tu1 wei2 (PRC) = break out of an encirclement; break through; sortie

唐突 tong4 dat6 tang2 tu1 = rude; brusque; blunt; abrupt; short; unceremonious; curt

突然間 dat6 jin4 gaan1 = suddenly

突觸 dat6 cuk1 tu1 chu4 = synapse; synapsis; synaptic junction

有突 jau5 dat6 = more than; to repay more than one owes 粵

突變 dat6 bin3 tu2 bian4 (Taiwan); tu1 bian4 (PRC) / = mutation; a sudden change or turn of events

突發 dat6 faat3 tu2 [TW] tu1 [PRC] fa1 = to suddenly happen; a sudden occurence; to suddenly take place

突發事件 dat6 faat3 si6 gin6*2 tu2 [TW] tu1 [PRC] fa1 shi4 jian4 = a sudden or unexpected event

突擊步槍 dat6 gik1 bou6 coeng1 tu2/tu1 ji2/ji1 bu4 qiang1 = assault rifle

睜眉突眼 zang1 mei4 dat6 ngaan5 zheng1 mei2 tu1 [PRC] / tu2 [TW]yan3 = to glare at; look at indignantly with eyes wide open 粵

突襲 dat6 zaap6 tu2 xi2 = surprise attack

睇到眼都突埋 tai2 dou3 ngaan5 dou1 dat6 maai4 di4 dao4 yan3 dou1 tu1 mai2 = be appalled at the sight of sth. 粵

鶻突 wat6 dat6 = [1] awkward [2] disgusting 粵

突尼西亞 dat6 nei4 sai1 aa3 tu1 ni2 si1 ya1 = Tunisia

突擊隊 dat6 gik1 deoi6*2 tu2 ji2 dui4 (Taiwan), tu1 ji1 dui4 (PRC) = shock brigade; storm troops

以巴衝突 ji5 baa1 cung1 dat6 yi3 ba1 chong1 tu2 (Taiwan), yi3 ba1 chong1 tu1 (PRC) = Israeli-Palestinian conflict

樹突 syu6 dat6 shu4 tu2 (Taiwan), shu4 tu1 (PRC) = dendron, dendrite (treelike part of a nerve cell)

劍突 gim3 dat6 = xiphoid process, ensiform process

突變體 dat6 bin3 tai2 tu2 bian4 ti3 (Taiwan); tu1 bian4 ti3 (PRC) bian4 ti3 = a mutant ; a mutation

青少年團體突破機構 cing1 siu3 nin4 tyun4 tai2 dat6 po3 gei1 kau3 qing1 shao4 nian2 tuan2 ti3 tu2/1 (Taiwan/PRC) puo4 ji1 gou4 = Breakthrough youth group

東突厥斯坦 dung1 dat6 kyut3 si1 taan2 dong1 tu2/1 (Taiwan/PRC) jue2 si1 tan3 = East Turkestan; historical term for Xinjiang

東突 dung1 dat6 dong1 tu2 (Taiwan), dong1 tu1 (PRC) = East Turkestan liberation organization ETLO (Chinese dissident group)

東突厥斯坦解放組織 dung1 dat6 kyut3 si1 taan2 gaai2 fong3 zou2 zik1 dong1 tu2/1 (Taiwan/PRC) jue2 si1 tan3 jie3 fang4 zu3 zhi1 = East Turkestan liberation organization ETLO (Xinjiang dissident group)

東突厥斯坦伊斯蘭運動 dung1 dat6 kyut3 si1 taan2 ji1 si1 laan4 wan6 dung6 dong1 tu2/1 (Taiwan/PRC) jue2 si1 tan3 yi1 si1 lan2 yun4 dong4 = East Turkestan Islamic movement ETIM

Showing all 3 examples containing 突

我突然好癐，等我瞓一下。粵
I'm suddenly very tired, let me sleep for a bit.

我突然好攰，等我瞓一下。粵
I'm suddenly very tired, let me sleep for a bit.

突然間食咁多芒果，我覺得佢好𠺫𠵇粵
I think he's very strange, suddenly eating all those mangoes like that.
[Lit. suddenly eat so many mangoes, I think he very strange.]

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