earth; soil (in 土)

HSK 3

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • Tu (ethnic group); surname Tu
  • earth; dust; clay

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

earth; soil; local; native; unrefined

土地tǔ dì

land; soil; territory

本土běn tǔ

native; local; homeland

土豆tǔ dòu

potato

泥土ní tǔ

mud; clay; soil

三合土sān hé tǔ

mortar; concrete; cement

5Example Sentences

这片土地很肥沃。

zhè piàn tǔ dì hěn féi wò。

This land is very fertile.

他喜欢吃土豆。

tā xǐ huān chī tǔ dòu。

He likes eating potatoes.

Other Characters Pronounced “tu”