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国土 (guó tǔ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

国土 (guó tǔ) is a Chinese word: territory. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 国土

名 míng noun

territory

中国国土面积很大。

Zhōng guó guó tǔ miàn jī hěn dà

China's territory is very large.

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Word breakdown

国 guó — country/nation

Words with this character (26)
  • 1 中国 Zhōng guó — China HSK 1
    • 中 middle, central
    • 国 country, nation, state
    Example

    中国是一个历史悠久的国家。

    Zhōng guó shì yí gè lì shǐ yōu jiǔ de guó jiā

    China is a country with a long history.

  • 2 出国 chū guó — go abroad HSK 2
    • 出 to go out, to exit
    • 国 country, nation
    Example

    她明年打算出国留学。

    tā míng nián dǎ suàn chū guó liú xué

    She plans to go abroad to study next year.

  • 3 外国 wài guó — foreign country HSK 2
    • 外 outside, external, foreign
    • 国 country, nation
    Example

    我想去外国学习。

    wǒ xiǎng qù wài guó xué xí

    I want to go to a foreign country to study.

  • 4 国家 guó jiā — country HSK 3
    • 国 nation, state (the political and territorial entity)
    • 家 establishment, collective entity (reinforces the concept of an organized state)
    Example

    每个国家都有自己的文化。

    měi gè guó jiā dōu yǒu zì jǐ de wén huà

    Every country has its own culture.

  • 5 国籍 guó jí — nationality HSK 4
    • 国 country, nation
    • 籍 registration, membership status
    Example

    她申请了中国国籍。

    tā shēn qǐng le Zhōng guó guó jí

    She applied for Chinese nationality.

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土 tǔ — land/soil

Words with this character (10)
  • 1 土地 tǔ dì — land HSK 5
    • 土 soil, earth (the material/substance aspect)
    • 地 ground, land (the area/expanse aspect)
    Example

    农民在土地上种植庄稼。

    nóng mín zài tǔ dì shàng zhòng zhí zhuāng jia

    Farmers plant crops on the land.

  • 2 土豆 tǔ dòu — potato HSK 5
    Example

    妈妈做了土豆炖牛肉。

    mā ma zuò le tǔ dòu dùn niú ròu

    Mom made potato and beef stew.

  • 3 土壤 tǔ rǎng — soil HSK 6
    • 土 earth, ground (basic material)
    • 壤 fertile soil (agricultural aspect)
    Example

    土壤的质量影响农作物的生长。

    tǔ rǎng de zhì liàng yǐng xiǎng nóng zuò wù de shēng zhǎng

    The quality of soil affects the growth of crops.

  • 4 本土 běn tǔ — native land; local; domestic HSK 6
    • 本 origin, root, one's own, native
    • 土 land, territory, soil
    Example

    我们需要培养更多本土人才。

    wǒ men xū yào péi yǎng gèng duō běn tǔ rén cái

    We need to cultivate more local talent.

  • 5 出土 chū tǔ — to be unearthed HSK 7
    • 出 to come out, to emerge
    • 土 earth, ground, soil
    Example

    这些文物是去年出土的。

    zhè xiē wén wù shì qù nián chū tǔ de

    These cultural relics were unearthed last year.

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  • 6 土生土长 tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng — native-born and bred HSK 7
    • 土 local, native (lit. earth/soil)
    • 生 born, to give birth
    • 土 local, native (repeated for emphasis)
    • 长 raised, grew up
    Example

    他是土生土长的北京人。

    tā shì tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng de Běi jīng rén

    He is a native-born and bred Beijinger.

  • 7 水土 shuǐ tǔ — water and soil; natural environment HSK 7
    • 水 water (representing water resources and climate)
    • 土 soil/land (representing soil quality and terrain)
    Example

    他刚到这里，还不太适应当地的水土。

    tā gāng dào zhè lǐ hái bù tài shì yìng dāng dì de shuǐ tǔ

    He just arrived here and hasn't quite adapted to the local climate yet.

  • 8 泥土 ní tǔ — soil HSK 7
    • 泥 mud, wet earth component
    • 土 earth, soil base component
    Example

    农民在泥土里种了很多蔬菜。

    nóng mín zài ní tǔ lǐ zhòng le hěn duō shū cài

    The farmer planted many vegetables in the soil.

  • 9 领土 lǐng tǔ — territory HSK 7
    • 领 jurisdiction, to govern
    • 土 land, earth
    Example

    这个国家的领土面积很大。

    zhè ge guó jiā de lǐng tǔ miàn jī hěn dà

    This country's territorial area is very large.

  • 10 风土人情 fēng tǔ rén qíng — local customs and practices HSK 7
    • 风 customs, style, atmosphere
    • 土 land, earth, local, regional
    • 人 people, human
    • 情 sentiment, feelings, conditions, social customs
    Example

    他对中国各地的风土人情很感兴趣。

    tā duì zhōng guó gè dì de fēng tǔ rén qíng hěn gǎn xìng qù

    He is very interested in the local customs and practices of various places in China.

Structure & writing
1 国 guó — country; nation; state

国 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 囗 wéi — enclosure, surrounding boundary
囗 is a component in 16 characters
HSK 1
回 huí to wind, circle, or rotate 国 guó country; nation; state 西 xī west (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun sets; opposite of '东')
HSK 2
因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果)
HSK 3
园 yuán garden (for growing vegetables, flowers, or fruit) 图 tú image depicted by drawing or painting
HSK 4
困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 围 wéi to surround; to encircle
HSK 5
团 tuán round; circular 固 gù firm; sturdy 圆 yuán plane figure enclosed by a circle
HSK 6
圈 quān circular route; loop; lap 菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria
HSK 7
卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler
1.2 玉 yù — jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings
玉 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
国 guó country; nation; state
HSK 3
全 quán complete, whole, lacking nothing
HSK 4
弄 nòng to handle, fiddle with, or play with something
HSK 5
宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing
HSK 7
莹 yíng (lit.) a smooth, jade-like stone

Stroke order

2 土 tǔ — soil; earth (mixture of sand, clay, etc. on the ground)
土 is a component in 76 characters
HSK 1
再 zài twice; a second time 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 在 zài to exist; to live 坐 zuò to sit (resting buttocks on a chair or other surface) 块 kuài lump; chunk; clump
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里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
HSK 2
周 zhōu periphery; circle 地 dì the Earth, one of the eight planets in the solar system 场 chǎng a place or large area suited for certain needs 坏 huài evil; vicious; destructive 走 zǒu to walk; (of birds or animals) to move the feet forward alternately
HSK 3
城 chéng city wall 境 jìng border; boundary; frontier
HSK 4
压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 圾 jī used in 垃圾: ① refuse, trash, waste matter; ② fig. harmful elements in society 址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 垃 lā used in 垃圾 (lājī): ① garbage, refuse ② (attributive) worthless or harmful 基 jī foundation; base of a building
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堂 táng main hall; large imposing room 堵 dǔ to block; to obstruct 塑 sù to model; to sculpt 填 tián to fill up or level a hollow place 增 zēng to increase (opposite of 减) 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals 社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 肚 dù belly; abdomen
HSK 5
均 jūn even; equal 型 xíng mold; model 域 yù territory; domain within defined boundaries 培 péi to heap soil around the base of a plant or embankment 堆 duī a pile; a heap of accumulated things
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墙 qiáng wall (built of brick, stone, etc. to support a roof or divide spaces)
HSK 6
吐 tǔ to spit out (something from the mouth) 坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone 坡 pō slope; incline 埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 塔 tǎ pagoda (Buddhist tower, originally housing sacred relics, polygonal or square with tapering tiers)
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壁 bì wall 壤 rǎng loose, soft soil 尘 chén dust, flying dirt 庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement
HSK 7
啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 坊 fāng lane or alley (used in urban street names) 坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 坑 kēng pit; hollow depression
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坝 bà dam or embankment built to block or protect against a river 坟 fén grave mound; burial mound 坠 zhuì to fall; to drop down 坦 tǎn flat and wide 坪 píng flat open ground 坷 kě (lit.) used in '坎坷': ① (of roads) bumpy and uneven (opposite of '平坦'); ② figuratively, hardship and frustration; going poorly; unfulfilled 垄 lǒng ridge of soil in a ploughed field for planting crops 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 垫 diàn to prop up, pad, or line something to raise, thicken, level, or insulate it 垮 kuǎ to collapse, to cave in 堕 duò to fall, to drop down 堡 bǎo fort; fortress 堤 dī embankment; dike built along a river, lake, or sea 堪 kān can; be able to; be worthy of 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 塘 táng embankment; dike 墅 shù villa; garden-style residence for leisure (usually in suburbs or scenic areas) 墓 mù grave; tomb 墟 xū ruins; a deserted place formerly inhabited by many people 墨 mò ink stick (made from soot or pine smoke); also the liquid ink made by grinding it with water 寺 sì ancient government office 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears) 灶 zào stove or cooking range made of brick, earth, stone, or metal 牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 疆 jiāng border, boundary 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 赤 chì red; a shade slightly lighter than vermilion

土 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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