圖 (tou4 | tu2) : map; picture; diagram

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圖

tou4

tu2

[1] [n] diagram; chart; map; picture; portrait
[2] [v] seek; pursue
[3] [v] plan; scheme; conspire
[4] intention; aim; purpose

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 14

Level: 2

Radical: 囗 (#31)

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

圖 / 图

This word has been viewed 15154 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 1st Aug 2009 20:28

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圖書館 tou4 syu1 gun2 tu2 shu1 guan3 = library

地圖 dei6 tou4 di4 tu2 = map

圖片 tou4 pin3/3*2 tu2 pian4 = picture; image

大地圖 daai6 dei6 tou4 da4 di4 tu2 = atlas

畫圖 waak6 tou4 hua4 tu2 = draw; paint; picture; painting; drawing

藍圖 laam4 tou4 lan2 tu2 = blueprint

圖書店 tou4 syu1 dim3 tu2 shu1 dian4 = a book store

草圖 cou2 tou4 cao3 tu2 = sketch

示意圖 si6 ji3 tou4 shi4 yi4 tu2 = schematic diagram; schema; sketch

意圖 ji3 tou4 yi4 tu2 = intent
See all 132 compounds (CantoDict reports 141 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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我哋可以去圖書館或者返屋企。粵
We can go to the library or perhaps go home.

我哋一係去圖書館一係返屋企。粵
We either go the the library or go home.

首先去圖書館，然後返屋企。粵
First go to the library, then afterwards go home.

唔該畫個地圖畀我。粵
Please draw a map for me.

囚犯們企圖逃跑, 但是失敗了。國
The prisoners attempted to escape but failed.

月尾之前所有借讀嘅書籍必須歸還圖書館。粵
All books are to be returned to the library before the end of the month.

他興奮地去圖書館。國
He goes to the library with excitement.
[地 is used as an adjunct after a word (pinyin: de5)]

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Decimal representation of this word: 圖
Unicode code for this character: U+5716 (off-site link)

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