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土 tǔ — “earth, soil”
How to write and say the Chinese character 土 (tǔ), which means earth, soil — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Nature & weather.
Pinyin · 拼音 tǔ
Meaning · 意思 earth, soil
Strokes · 笔画 3
Radical · 部首 土 (earth)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
土 is written with 3 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
A little picture: a lump of clay on a potter's wheel.
A common word常用词
土地
land
Example sentence例句
种子在土里发芽。
Seeds sprout in the soil.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.