土著

tǔzhù

noun #11,419

Meanings

1 aboriginal
2 indigenous person
3 native

Characters

earth; soil; local

to attach; marked

Examples

澳大利亚的土著文化历史悠久。

Àodàlìyà de tǔzhù wénhuà lìshǐ yōujiǔ.

The indigenous culture of Australia has a long history.

这个岛上还住着一些土著居民。

Zhège dǎo shàng hái zhùzhe yīxiē tǔzhù jūmín.

There are still some indigenous inhabitants living on this island.

Tips

memory

土 (earth/land) + 著 (to attach) — people attached to the original land, i.e. natives.

Stroke Order

土 tǔ

著 zhù