涂写

塗寫

túxiě

verb

Meanings

1 to scribble
2 to daub
3 to deface (a wall) with graffiti

Characters

to smear / daub / paint over

Examples

HSK 1

孩子在课本上涂写了几个字。

Háizi zài kèběn shàng túxiě le jǐ gè zì.

The child scribbled a few characters in the textbook.

HSK 2

请不要在墙上涂写。

Qǐng bùyào zài qiáng shàng túxiě.

Please don't scribble on the wall.

Tips

usage

涂写 carries a faintly negative tone - implies messy, careless, or unauthorized writing (graffiti, scribbling on something you shouldn't). For neat writing use 书写; for casual jotting use 写 alone.

Stroke Order

涂 tú

写 xiě