唾

tuò

noun #19,368

Meanings

1 saliva
2 spittle
3 to spit

Characters

saliva; to spit

Examples

他唾弃那种不诚实的行为。

Tā tuòqì nà zhǒng bù chénshí de xíngwéi.

He despises dishonest behavior.

唾液帮助消化食物。

Tuòyè bāngzhù xiāohuà shíwù.

Saliva helps digest food.

Tips

usage

唾 appears in 唾液 (tuòyè, saliva), 唾沫 (tuòmo, spittle), and 唾弃 (tuòqì, to despise/spurn — lit. 'spit at and discard'). 唾弃 carries strong contempt.

Stroke Order

唾 tuò