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土 (tǔ) — how to say "soil" in Chinese
土
Soil, earth; local, rustic
noun · adjective
1. earth; soil; land; territoryHSK 3.0 · level 4
noun
2. local; rustic; unrefinedHSK 3.0 · level 6
adjective
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
一块土
yí kuài tǔ
a lump of soil
土里
tǔ lǐ
in the soil
Examples
农民在这块土地上种植小麦。
Farmers grow wheat on this land.
这块土很肥沃。
This soil is very fertile.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "soil" in Chinese?
"soil" in Chinese is 土 (tǔ).
土 meaning in English
土 (tǔ) means "Soil, earth; local, rustic".
How is 土 pronounced?
It is pronounced tǔ (written as tu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Soil in Chinese character
It is written 土 and has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 土?
土 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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