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  dat6   jyutping
  tu1 tu2   pinyin
[1] [v] dash forward; break through; charge
[2] [adv] abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
[3] [v] protrude; project; stick/jut out
[4] [n] [literary] chimney
[5] [] [n] chug (sound of running engine)
[6] [] [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: verb Additional PoS: nounadverb
Stroke count: 9
Level: 2
Radical: (#116)

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

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This word has been viewed 10776 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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detail  dat6 jin4  tu2 ran2 (Taiwan), tu1 ran2 (PRC) = suddenly
detail  wat6 dat6   = very ugly
detail  cung1 dat6  chong1 tu2 (Taiwan), chong1 tu1 (PRC) = conflict; clash; contention
detail  daa2 dat6 ngat6   = to be shocked; to be startled; to be amazed
detail  dat6 ceot1  tu2 chu1 (Taiwan), tu1 chu1 (PRC) = prominent; sticking out; to give prominence to
detail  dat6 gik1  tu2 ji2 (Taiwan), tu1 ji1 (PRC) = to make a sudden attack; to do a rush job
detail  dat6 gik1 gai3 waak6  tu2 ji2 ji4 hua4 (Taiwan), tu1 ji1 ji4 hua4 (PRC) = crash-programme; crash-course
detail  dat6 gik1 jam6 mou6  tu2 ji2 ren4 wu4 (Taiwan), tu1 ji1 ren4 wu4 (PRC) = a rush job
detail  dat6 po3  tu2 po4 (Taiwan), tu1 po4 (PRC) = to break through; a breakthrough
detail  dat6 ngat6  tu2 wu4 (Taiwan), tu1 wu4 (PRC) = suddenly; towering
See all 38 compounds (CantoDict reports 39 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 3 examples containing 突
detail audio 突然好癐等我一下
I'm suddenly very tired, let me sleep for a bit.
detail audio 突然好攰等我一下
I'm suddenly very tired, let me sleep for a bit.
detail 突然間咁多芒果覺得𠺫𠵇
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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