Chinese words pronounced tu (any tone) 25 words, in the 4 tones tu is read in. tū (1st tone) 5 words 突(tū) to dash 秃(tū) bald 凸(tū) to stick out 葖(tū) radish 痜(tū) bald 突(tū) to dash 禿(tū) bald 凸(tū) to stick out 葖(tū) radish 痜(tū) bald tú (2nd tone) 13 words 图(tú) diagram 徒(tú) disciple 涂(tú) to apply 途(tú) way 屠(tú) to slaughter 圖(tú) diagram 徒(tú) disciple 塗(tú) to apply 途(tú) way 屠(tú) to slaughter All 13 words pronounced tú tǔ (3rd tone) 3 words 土(tǔ) earth 吐(tǔ) to spit 钍(tǔ) thorium 土(tǔ) earth 吐(tǔ) to spit 釷(tǔ) thorium tù (4th tone) 5 words 吐(tù) to vomit 兔(tù) rabbit 菟(tù) dodder 堍(tù) side of bridge 鵵(tù) Scops semitorques 吐(tù) to vomit 兔(tù) rabbit 菟(tù) dodder 堍(tù) side of bridge 鵵(tù) Scops semitorques