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The character "涂" originally denoted mud or earthen pathways, with its traditional form "塗" incorporating the earth radical "土" alongside the phonetic component "余". In its simplified structure, the radical is replaced by "氵" (water) while retaining "余" as the phonetic element. The character's meanings expanded from concrete nouns to verbal senses such as to smear or daub, and it is also utilized in various compound words and as a surname.
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我在纸上涂颜色。
她涂抹防晒霜。
工人正在涂油漆。
孩子们喜欢涂鸦。
他用刷子涂涂料。
为了防止生锈，他涂了层油。
如果你涂得太厚，油漆会滴下来。
艺术家用独特的技巧涂抹出美丽的画面。