土

• 拼音: tǔ
• 汉字拆解: 土 = pictograph of a mound of earth rising from the ground

含义

Soil; earth; land. The basic material of the ground.

Beyond its literal meaning of soil or earth, 土 can also mean 'local' or 'native' (as in 土话, local dialect) and colloquially 'unsophisticated' or 'rustic' (as in 太土了, too old-fashioned). It is one of the five elements in Chinese philosophy (金木水火土).

例句

1. 花园里的土很肥沃，适合种菜。
2. 这里的土是红色的，很特别。
3. 农民把土翻了一遍，准备种庄稼。

用法指南

语境: agriculture, nature, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这片土地很肥沃。(This land is very fertile.)
• 孩子们在院子里玩土。(The children are playing with dirt in the yard.)

错误说法

• 你穿的衣服真土。(Be careful: 土 as slang means 'unfashionable' or 'tacky' — this can be offensive. Only use it jokingly with very close friends.)

起源与历史

A pictograph depicting a mound of earth on the ground. One of the oldest Chinese characters, representing the earth element in Chinese philosophy.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal