土
A2
Level 4
★ Core word
Noun
土 (tǔ) is a Chinese word meaning “Tu ethnic group”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4 (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- surname Tu
- Tu ethnic group
- earth
- dust
- clay
- local
- indigenous
- crude opium
- unsophisticated
- one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音
Stroke order
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Example
花要種在土裡。
Flowers should be planted in soil.
Related words at this level
Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).