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Hanzi

荼 / 荼

Traditional
荼
Simplified
荼

thistle/common sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus)/bitter (taste)/cruel/flowering grass in profusion

Hanzi

Pinyin

tú, chá, yé, shū

Bopomofo

ㄊㄨˊ, ㄔㄚˊ, ㄧㄝˊ, ㄕㄨ

Jyutping

syu1

Example sentences

如火如荼 rúhuǒrútú
校慶活動正如火如荼地進行，志工們在操場上搭建舞臺。
校庆活动正如火如荼地进行，志工们在操场上搭建舞台。

The school anniversary event was in full swing, with volunteers building the stage on the athletic field.

Example Vocabulary

如火如荼

ru2'huo3'ru2'tu2

in full swing; vigorous and flourishing

荼毒

tu2'du2

曼荼羅

man4'tu2'luo2

荼

tu2

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