Writing
出土 (chū tǔ) — how to say "to be unearthed" in Chinese
出土
To be unearthed
verb
Character composition
出
to go out
土
earth
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
凵
Receptacle
#17 · kǎn · 2 strokes
Collocations
出土文物
chū tǔ wén wù
unearthed artifacts
Examples
考古学家在遗址中出土了许多古代陶器。
Archaeologists unearthed many ancient pottery pieces at the site.
文物出土了。
The artifact was unearthed.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be unearthed" in Chinese?
"to be unearthed" in Chinese is 出土 (chū tǔ).
Chutu meaning in English
出土 (chū tǔ) means "To be unearthed".
How is 出土 pronounced?
It is pronounced chū tǔ (written as chu tu, chutu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be unearthed" in Chinese characters?
It is written 出土: 出 has 5 strokes, 土 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 出土?
出土 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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