突

tū

suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly

How to write 突, stroke by stroke

to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2]

Ideographic: A dog 犬 rushing out of a cave 穴

Made of 穴 + 犬

突然tū ránsudden; abrupt; unexpected
突破tū pòto break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount (an obstacle); (sports) to break through the opponent's defense
冲突chōng tūconflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention
突袭tū xíto raid; to storm; surprise attack
突击tū jīsudden and violent attack; assault; fig. rushed job; concentrated effort to finish a job quickly
突出tū chūprominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project
突击队tū jī duìcommando unit
突发tū fāto occur suddenly
突变tū biànsudden change; mutation
唐突táng tūto be rude; to treat irreverently
突围tū wéito break a siege; to break out of an enclosure
突破口tū pò kǒubreach; gap; breakthrough point

她声调突然变了。
tā shēng diào tū rán biàn le 。
There was a sudden change in her tone.
外交谈判帮助结束了冲突。
wài jiāo tán pàn bāng zhù jié shù le chōng tū 。
Diplomatic dialogue helped put an end to the conflict.
他们企图突破敌军的防线。
tā men qǐ tú tū pò dí jūn de fáng xiàn 。
They attempted to break through the enemy line.
我不喜欢突如其来的拜访。
wǒ bù xǐ huan tū rú qí lái de bài fǎng 。
I'm not a fan of surprise visits.
我门牙突出。
wǒ mén yá tū chū 。
My front teeth stick out.