图Tone 2

tú ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 囗

图 · tú

picture;

diagram;

map;

chart;

plan;

scheme;

to plan;

to scheme;

to pursue

picturediagrammap

Usage highlights

mappicturediagramplanblueprintatlas

Synonyms

画— picture; painting
地图— map
图表— chart; diagram

Antonyms

文— text; writing (as opposed to visual representation)
字— character; word (as opposed to image)

Usage & contexts

Examples

This is a map of China (中国地图).
Please draw a diagram (图表) to explain.
He has a plan for the project (项目计划图).
I like looking at pictures (图片) in books.

Collocations

map(地图)
picture(图片)
diagram(图表)
plan(计划图)
blueprint(蓝图)
atlas(图册)

Idioms

To plan something great(宏图大志)
To scheme for personal gain(图谋不轨)
To be ambitious(图强奋发)
To seek wealth and profit(图财害命)

Cultural background

The character combines 囗 (enclosure) and 啚 (depiction), representing a bounded representation or plan.
In Chinese culture, '图' carries connotations of both visual representation and strategic planning.
Important in cartography, art, and strategic thinking throughout Chinese history.

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