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土 (tǔ): earth, soil, land; (rustic, unrefined)

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HSK 4noun, (adjective)

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Pinyin
Meaning: earth, soil, land; (rustic, unrefined)
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun, (adjective)
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 3
Radical: 土
Structure: 独体结构

Full definitions

Tu ethnic group
earth
dust
clay
local
indigenous
crude opium
unsophisticated
one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
earth
soil
dirt
local
indigenous
native
unsophisticated
rustic
unrefined
surname Tu

Chinese explanation

一个姓氏，如唐代诗人土之奇
也指泥土、土壤，是地面上的沙石等物质
还可表示本地的、当地的，如土产、土话。

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I have a friend whose surname is Tu; this surname is very rare.

Mr. Tu is the manager of our company.

In our class, only one person has the surname Tu.

Teacher Tu teaches us math; he is very patient.

The water and soil here are very nourishing.

He dresses rustically, but he's very genuine.

Potatoes are a common ingredient.

This piece of land is very fertile.

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