途

tú

余 + 辶

Definitions

tú (noun) road; path; way; route

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 余 represents the sound.

Semantic: 辶 Phonetic: 余

About

The character 途 is a phono-semantic compound that combines the 'walk' radical 辶 (chuò) and the phonetic component 余 (yú). The radical 辶, a simplified form of 辵 meaning 'to walk', wraps around the left and bottom of the character, signaling that the meaning relates to movement, traveling, or a journey. The right-side component 余, which normally means 'I' or 'surplus', functions solely to suggest the pronunciation. As a result, 途 conveys the notion of a road, path, or journey, whether literal or figurative.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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路途很平坦。

Lùtú hěn píngtǎn.

The road is very smooth.

他在中途离开了。

Tā zài zhōngtú líkāi le.

He left midway.

我们找到了新的途径。

Wǒmen zhǎodào le xīn de tújìng.

We found a new way.

前途是光明的。

Qiántú shì guāngmíng de.

The future is bright.

这次旅途非常愉快。

Zhè cì lǚtú fēicháng yúkuài.

This trip was very pleasant.

他们正在途中休息。

Tāmen zhèngzài túzhōng xiūxi.

They are resting on the way.

通过学习是成功的途径之一。

Tōngguò xuéxí shì chénggōng de tújìng zhī yī.

Learning is one of the ways to success.

在人生的旅途中，我们会遇到很多挑战。

Zài rénshēng de lǚtú zhōng, wǒmen huì yùdào hěnduō tiǎozhàn.

In the journey of life, we will encounter many challenges.

Related Characters

Component: 余

Component: 辶

途