Definitions

(noun) road; path; way; route

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character 途 is a phono-semantic compound formed by the radical 辶 (chuò), which indicates movement or traveling, and the component 余 (yú), which serves as the phonetic element for pronunciation. Together, they create a character that means a road, pathway, or route, encompassing both a physical path and the metaphorical journey toward a destination or goal.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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很平坦。

Lùtú hěn píngtǎn.

The road is very smooth.

他在中离开了。

Tā zài zhōngtú líkāi le.

He left midway.

我们找到了新的径。

Wǒmen zhǎodào le xīn de tújìng.

We found a new way.

是光明的。

Qiántú shì guāngmíng de.

The future is bright.

这次旅非常愉快。

Zhè cì lǚtú fēicháng yúkuài.

This trip was very pleasant.

他们正在中休息。

Tāmen zhèngzài túzhōng xiūxi.

They are resting on the way.

通过学习是成功的径之一。

Tōngguò xuéxí shì chénggōng de tújìng zhī yī.

Learning is one of the ways to success.

在人生的旅中,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.