(tu) - A rare character meaning wetland, swamp, or muddy & primarily used in Japanese place names.

Tone 5

tu | 6 strokes | radical: 氵

· tu

A rare character meaning wetland, swamp, or muddy ground;

primarily used in Japanese place names.

A rare character meaning wetland, swamp, or muddyprimarily used in Japanese place names.

Usage highlights

WetlandMuddy groundSwampy areaJapanese place name component

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character appears in Japanese place names (汢).
  • The area is wetland (汢地).
  • It refers to muddy ground (泥汢).

Collocations

  • Wetland(汢地)
  • Muddy ground(泥汢)
  • Swampy area(沼汢)
  • Japanese place name component(地名の汢)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Japanese toponyms rather than standard Chinese vocabulary.
  • Considered a rare character with limited usage in modern Chinese.

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