Chinese words · HSK 7–9

突兀

tūwù

abrupt; out of place

Every meaning

tūwù

  1. abrupt; out of place
  2. towering

Its characters

  • 突tūsuddenly; abruptly (as in 突然)
  • 兀wùtowering; abrupt (as in 突兀)

Words with 突

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).