Memory phrase for the character: 土

土

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Meaning

earth, soil, local, indigenous, unsophisticated

Pronunciation

tǔ

Explanation

Mnemonic
 
A cross 十 stands on the earth 一.

Radicals

土 earth, groundPay attention to the length of the upper line. If it is longer, it means scholar 士.




 Vocabulary

土地 tǔ dì  land; territory; soil; local god; Lar; genius loci
高岭土 gāo lǐng tǔ  kaolin (clay); china clay
土匪 tǔ fěi  bandit
挖土机 wā tǔ jī  excavator; backhoe
泥土 ní tǔ  earth; soil; mud; clay
出土 chū tǔ  to dig up; to appear in an excavation; unearthed; to come up out of the ground
黏土 nián tǔ  clay; loam
混凝土 hùn níng tǔ  concrete
土壤 tǔ rǎng  soil
领土 lǐng tǔ  territory
土豪劣绅 tǔ háo liè shēn  local bosses, shady gentry (idiom); dominant local mafia
 

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