土
Meaning:
soil, earth; items made of earth
HSK 5
Frequency:
#1328
Pinyin:
tǔ
Strokes:
3
Radical:
土
How to Write 土 - 3 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
1
2
3
About "土" in Chinese
The Chinese character 土 (tǔ) means "soil, earth; items made of earth". It is classified as an HSK 5 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 3 strokes. Common words containing 土 include: 中土, 入土, 冻土.
📚 Words and Phrases with 土
Common words containing this character
中土
Sino-Turkish
HSK 2
入土
to bury
HSK 2
冻土
frozen earth
HSK 2
出土
to dig up
HSK 2
动土
to break ground (prior to building sth)
HSK 2
吃土
(neologism c. 2015) (slang) (used jokingly) to live on dirt (typically because one has spent all one's money on consumer items)
HSK 2
后土
Earth Deity (often paired with 皇天[Huang2 tian1], August Heaven)
HSK 2
国土
country's territory
HSK 2
土丘
mound
HSK 2
土人
native
HSK 2
📜 Etymology
Type: Pictographic
Origin: A lump of clay on a potter's wheel
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "土"?
- The pinyin is tǔ
- How many strokes does "土" have?
- It has 3 strokes
- What does "土" mean?
- soil, earth; items made of earth
- What is the radical of "土"?
- The radical is "土"