土
Character
soil; earth; dirt; the soft ground where plants grow
- Radical
- 土 (itself)
- Strokes
- 3
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 十 一
- Traditional
- 土
- Frequency
- #623 most common character
Meaning
tǔ
tu3- soil; earth; dirt; the soft ground where plants grow
- potato (as in 土豆)
Examples
我们把花种在土里。
wǒ men bǎ huā zhòng zài tǔ lǐ
We plant the flowers in the soil.
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我喜欢吃土豆。
wǒ xǐ huan chī tǔ dòu
I like to eat potatoes.
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Stroke order
All 3 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 土
Draw “土” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 土
See all 271 →土地tǔ dìland; ground that people can use or ownWordHSK 4土豆tǔ dòupotato, a brown root vegetable that grows under the groundWordHSK 5土匪tǔ fěia robber with a weapon who attacks and steals from peopleWordHSK 7–9土壤tǔ rǎngsoil; the earth where plants growWordHSK 7–9土生土长tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎngborn and raised in one place (of people)WordHSK 7–9土丘tǔ qiūmoundWord土产tǔ chǎnproduced locallyWord土人tǔ rénnativeWord土伦tǔ lúnToulon (city in France)Word土制tǔ zhìhomemadeWord土卫tǔ wèimoon of SaturnWord土司tǔ sīsliced bread (loanword from "toast")Word