突兀
tū wù
Pinyin

Definition

突兀
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tū wù
  1. lofty or towering
  2. sudden or abrupt

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

tū rán
  1. 1 sudden
  2. 2 abrupt
  3. 3 unexpected
tū chū
  1. 1 prominent
  2. 2 outstanding
  3. 3 to give prominence to
  4. 4 to protrude
  5. 5 to project
tū jī
  1. 1 sudden and violent attack
  2. 2 assault
  3. 3 fig. rushed job
  4. 4 concentrated effort to finish a job quickly
tū rán jiān
  1. 1 suddenly
tū fā
  1. 1 to burst out suddenly
  2. 2 sudden outburst

Idioms (5)

曲突徙薪
qū tū xǐ xīn
  1. 1 lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to take preventive measures
狼奔豕突
láng bēn shǐ tū
  1. 1 the wolf runs and the wild boar rushes (idiom); crowds of evil-doers mill around like wild beasts
异军突起
yì jūn tū qǐ
  1. 1 to emerge as a new force to be reckoned with (idiom)
相向突击
xiāng xiàng tū jī
  1. 1 sudden attack from the opposite direction (idiom)
突发奇想
tū fā qí xiǎng
  1. 1 suddenly have a thought (idiom)
  2. 2 suddenly be inspired to do something