| 如火如荼 | rú huǒ rú tú | like wildfire (idiom); unstoppable | |
| 荼毒 | tú dú | torment; cruelty; great suffering | |
| 荼毒生灵 | tú dú shēng líng | to torment the people (idiom) | |
| 曼荼罗 | màn tú luó | mandala (loan, Buddhism) | |
| 食荼卧棘 | shí tú wò jí | to eat bitter fruit and lie on thorns (idiom); to share the hard life of the common people |
| 1 | Give me a cup please. | |
| 2 | I broke the teapot carelessly. | |
| 3 | A cup of tea will be fine, thanks. | |
| 4 | I like to drink tea with honey. | |
| 5 | A good teapot can make tea taste better. |