- 呕吐 ǒutù to vomitto vomit; to throw up contents of the stomach through the mouth
- 吐出 tǔchū to spit out; to utterto eject from the mouth; to release; to say or express
- 吐血 tùxiě to vomit bloodto spit up, cough up, or vomit blood as a result of internal bleeding
- 吞吐量 tūntǔliàng throughputThe total volume of freight handled by a port within a specific timeframe; handling capacity of a harbor or terminal.
- 吐蕃 tǔbō Tubothe Tibetan Tubo dynasty that ruled the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau from the 7th to 9th centuries; also used in historical texts for the region and its people into the Ming dynasty
- 谈吐 tántǔ style of conversationThe way a person speaks, including their choice of words, manner, and bearing.
- 吞吐 tūntǔ to take in and send outTo take in and send out in large quantities; commonly describes the flow of cargo or passengers through a port or station.
- 吐露 tǔlù to revealto tell; to disclose; to reveal or speak one's mind
- 吐鲁番 tǔlǔfān TurpanTurpan, a prefecture-level city in the [[新疆维吾尔自治区|新疆維吾爾自治區|xin1 jiang1 wei2 wu2 er3 zi4 zhi4 qu1]]
- 扬眉吐气 yángméitǔqì to feel proud and elatedTo feel a sense of relief and pride after being freed from long-term oppression or hardship; literally to raise one's eyebrows and exhale a pent-up breath.
- 吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ to hem and hawto speak in a hesitant or roundabout way, especially when holding something back or being cautious; to mumble and break off while speaking
- 吐气 tǔqì to exhaleTo breathe out; to send air out from the lungs through the mouth or nose
- 倾吐 qīngtǔ to pour outto pour out one's heart; to unburden oneself by saying everything on one's mind
- 吐字 tǔzì to enounceto articulate or pronounce words clearly, especially in singing, acting (such as opera), or public speaking
- 吐谷浑 tǔyùhún Tuyuhun(historical) A nomadic people related to the [[鲜卑|鮮卑|xian1 bei1]] who established a kingdom in modern-day Qinghai and Gansu between the 4th and 7th centuries AD.
- 上吐下泻 shàngtùxiàxiè to vomit and have diarrheato suffer from vomiting and diarrhea at the same time, often as a result of food poisoning or gastroenteritis
- 吐艳 tǔyàn to burst into bloomto burst into bloom; to burst into gorgeous color
- 吐沫 tùmo salivasaliva; spittle; spit
- 吞云吐雾 tūnyúntǔwù to smoketo swallow clouds and blow out fog; to blow cigarette or opium smoke (usually derogatory)
- 吐苦水 tǔkǔshuǐ to vent grievancesto complain bitterly or pour out one's sufferings; to air one's grievances
- 一吐为快 yītǔwéikuài to get something off one's chestTo feel a sense of relief after speaking one's mind or telling someone everything that has been hidden in one's heart; to not rest until one has had their say.
- 吐丝 tǔsī to spin silkto extrude silk (of silkworms, spiders, or caterpillars)
- 吐故纳新 tǔgùnàxīn to practice breathing exercises(of Daoism) a technique for longevity involving exhaling stale air and inhaling fresh air to expel disease
- 喷吐 pēntǔ to spoutto spout; to gush; to spray out forcefully
- 吐絮 tǔxù to open a bollTo split open and reveal white fibers, used for cotton bolls when they mature.
- 吐口 tǔkǒu to spill the beans(colloquial) to tell the truth; to leak information or hint at something previously kept secret
- 吐根 tǔgēn ipecacA small Brazilian shrub with roots used as an emetic or to treat dysentery.
- 吐鲁番市 tǔlǔfānshì TurpanTurpan, a prefecture-level city in Xinjiang; see also [[新疆维吾尔自治区|新疆維吾爾自治區|xin1 jiang1 wei2 wu2 er3 zi4 zhi4 qu1]].
- 马克吐温 mǎkètǔwēn Mark TwainAmerican novelist and humorist (1835–1910), author of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
- 吐鲁番盆地 tǔlǔfānpéndì Turpan DepressionThe Turpan Depression, a low-lying basin in Xinjiang, China.
- 孕吐 yùntù morning sicknessNausea, vomiting, and changes in appetite that often occur during the early stages of pregnancy.
- 狗嘴里吐不出象牙 gǒuzuǐlǐtǔbùchūxiàngyá nothing nice comes from a filthy mouthA mean person never has a good word to say; used to insult someone whose speech is crude or unpleasant.
- 喷云吐雾 pēnyúntǔwù to puff awayTo puff out clouds of smoke, describing a person smoking or a chimney belching smoke.
- 吐气扬眉 tǔqìyángméi to feel elated and satisfiedTo feel a sense of relief and satisfaction after a period of being suppressed or discouraged; also written as [[扬眉吐气|揚眉吐氣|yang2 mei2 tu3 qi4]].
- 催吐剂 cuītùjì emeticA medicine or substance used to cause vomiting
- 吐诉 tǔsù to pour forthto pour forth one's mind or opinions; to frankly state what is on one's mind
- 吐穗 tǔsuì to head(of cereal crops such as rice or wheat) to have the ears of grain emerge or come up; to tassel
- 周公吐哺 zhōugōngtǔbǔ to treat talent with respectTo be eager to recruit talent and treat worthy people with great hospitality; literally refers to the legend of the Duke of Zhou spitting out his food mid-meal to rush and receive guests
- 半吞半吐 bàntūnbàntǔ to hem and hawDescribes speaking in a hesitant and indirect manner, as if half-swallowing and half-spitting one's words; to be evasive in speech
- 吐弃 tǔqì to spurnto spurn; to cast aside; to reject with contempt or disgust
- 吐绶鸡 tǔshòujī turkeyturkey; a large bird native to North America often raised for food
- 倾心吐胆 qīngxīntǔdǎn to pour out one's heartto pour out one's heart without reservation; to speak one's mind with absolute sincerity; to treat someone with complete honesty
- 不吐不快 bùtǔbùkuài to get it off one's chestto have to pour out what is on one's mind; to feel a need to speak out in order to feel relieved
- 不吐气 bùtǔqì unaspiratedunaspirated; describing a consonant produced without a strong burst of air
- 倾吐胸臆 qīngtǔxiōngyì to pour out one's heartto pour out one's heart; to speak one's mind freely and sincerely
- 倾吐衷肠 qīngtǔzhōngcháng to pour one's heart outto pour out one's deepest emotions; to say everything that is on one's mind; to unbosom oneself
- 催吐 cuītù to induce vomitingto cause or induce vomiting, especially as a treatment in Chinese medicine
- 半吐半吞 bàntǔbàntūn to speak hesitatinglyto say only a part and leave the rest unsaid, as if swallowing back one's words; to be evasive or hesitant in speech
- 口吐毒焰 kǒutǔdúyàn to speak daggersliterally describes a mouth spitting poisonous flames; used as an idiom meaning to speak very angrily or maliciously to someone
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH