What does 徒 mean in Chinese?

徒 (tú) means "disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 徒?

徒 is pronounced "tú" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 徒?

徒 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 徒?

Common words with 徒 include 丹徒 (Dantu district of Zhenjiang city 鎮江市|镇江市[Zhen4 jiang1 shi4], Jiangsu), 使徒 (apostle), 信徒 (believer), 僧徒 (Buddhist monks), 匪徒 (gangster).

How do you write 徒?

You can practice writing 徒 using our stroke order tool.

徒 (tú), disciple

徒

tú

disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 彳 (no. 60)

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Definitions

(verb) disciple
apprentice
believer
on foot
bare or empty
to no avail
only
prison sentence

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 徒

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
丹徒	Dān tú	Dantu district of Zhenjiang city 鎮江市\|镇江市[Zhen4 jiang1 shi4], Jiangsu
使徒	shǐ tú	apostle
信徒	xìn tú	believer
僧徒	sēng tú	Buddhist monks
匪徒	fěi tú	gangster
叛徒	pàn tú	traitor
司徒	Sī tú	minister of education (history)
囚徒	qiú tú	prisoner
丹徒区	Dān tú qū	Dantu district of Zhenjiang city 鎮江市\|镇江市[Zhen4 jiang1 shi4], Jiangsu
佛教徒	Fó jiào tú	Buddhist

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Related Words

徒弟(tú dì)· apprentice

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家徒四壁(jiā tú sì bì)· lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom)

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刑满(xíng mǎn)· to complete a prison sentence

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判刑(pàn xíng)· to sentence (to prison etc)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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徒

tú