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Meaning of 土

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土HSK 5
Pinyin: tǔ
English Definition: earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音
Chinese Definition:
①地面上的泥沙混合物:土壤。黄土。
②疆域:国土。领土。
③本地的,地方性的:故土。
④民间生产的(区别于“洋”):土方(民间流传的药方,亦称“偏方”)。
⑤不合潮流:土气。
⑥未熬制的鸦片:烟土。
⑦中国古代乐器八音之一。
⑧中国少数民族,主要分布于青海省:土族。
⑨姓氏。
Antonyms: 洋
Total strokes: 3; Radical: 土
Pictographic:A lump of clay on a potter's wheel
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 十 [ shí ] ten, tenth; complete; perfect
    • 一 [ yī ] one; a, an; alone
Similar Characters: 工 十 士 止
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Example Words
土地HSK 5 tǔ dì land; soil; territory; Classifiers: 片
土壤HSK 6 tǔ rǎng soil
领土HSK 6 lǐng tǔ territory
国土 guó tǔ country's territory; national land
水土 shuǐ tǔ water and soil; surface water; natural environment (extended meaning); climate
More:土* | *土 | *土*
Example Sentences
1
我们正在土里种西瓜
。
We are growing watermelons in the soil.
2
这个土豆的形状很奇怪
。
This potato has a very strange shape.
3
这块土地适合种植水稻
。
This piece of land is suitable for growing rice.
4
窗外的土堆挡住了阳光
。
The pile of dirt outside the window blocked the sunlight.
5
这片土地上布满了蔓草
。
The land was covered with vines and wild grass.