Writing
泥土 (ní tǔ) — how to say "soil" in Chinese
泥土
Soil, earth
noun
Character composition
泥
mud
土
earth
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
挖泥土
wā ní tǔ
dig soil
湿润的泥土
shī rùn de ní tǔ
moist soil
Examples
花园里的泥土很肥沃。
The soil in the garden is very fertile.
泥土很湿。
The soil is very wet.
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Frequently asked questions
Soil meaning in Chinese
"soil" in Chinese is 泥土 (ní tǔ).
Ni tu meaning in English
泥土 (ní tǔ) means "Soil, earth".
How is 泥土 pronounced?
It is pronounced ní tǔ (written as ni tu, nitu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "soil" in Chinese characters?
It is written 泥土: 泥 has 8 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 泥土?
泥土 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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