图 tú — diagram · English

图

tú

diagram

At a glance · 图

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「图」繁体「圖」从囗从啚，金文象规划土地，小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「图」本义为谋划、地图，引申图画、图谋。

Structure

从囗、从啚，会意字，囗象域，啚为鄙，本为谋划、图籍。简作图。

At a glance

Pinyintú

Radical囗

Strokes8

UnicodeU+56FE

Character type会意

Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English diagram diagram; chart, map, picture

Français image / dessiner Image, dessiner. «图写禽兽» : peindre oiseaux et bêtes.

Español imagen / dibujar Imagen, dibujar. «图写禽兽»: pintar aves y bestias.

العربية صورة / يرسم صورة، يرسم. «图写禽兽»: رسم الطيور والوحوش.

Русский образ / рисовать Образ, рисовать. «图写禽兽»: писать птиц и зверей.

Common words

图画tú huàpicture
地图dì túmap

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