Meaning of 图
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- diagram
- picture
- drawing
- chart
- map
- to plan
- to scheme
- to attempt
Measure word: 張|张
How to use 图
图 rarely stands alone in everyday speech. It usually appears in compounds like 地图 (dìtú, map), 图片 (túpiàn, picture) and 图书馆 (túshūguǎn, library). Example: 我在图书馆看书。(Wǒ zài túshūguǎn kàn shū.) I read books in the library.
图 (tú) is an enclosure 囗 with 冬 inside. Picture the outer box as the frame of a map or drawing, with marks filling the space inside it.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 冬 inside the box as 夂 with only one dot, or forget the two dots entirely. Also do not confuse 图 with 国 (guó, country), which has 玉 inside the same box.
图 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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图 tú · diagram · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 图.
Questions about 图
What does 图 mean?
图 (tú) means "diagram; picture" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 图?
图 is made of 1 character: 图 (8 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 图 an HSK word?
Yes. 图 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 图 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 图 is written 圖.
How does 图 mean both picture and to plan?
A plan is like a picture of what you want to happen. In words like 试图 (shìtú, to attempt) and 企图 (qǐtú, to try, often with a negative sense), 图 means to aim for or scheme.
What is the difference between 图片 and 图画?
图片 (túpiàn) is a general word for any picture or image, including photos and images online. 图画 (túhuà) usually means a hand-made drawing or painting.