沙土

shātǔ
noun #30,707

Meanings

  1. 1 sandy soil
  2. 2 sand and dirt

Examples

HSK 3
Háizi men zài shātǔ shàng wán de hěn kāixīn.
The kids are happily playing in the sandy dirt.
HSK 6
Zhèzhǒng shātǔ bù shìhé zhòng shuǐdào.
This kind of sandy soil isn't suitable for growing rice.

Tips

usage
Agricultural/geographical term - soil with high sand content, fast-draining, low in nutrients. Different from pure 沙子 (shāzi, 'sand') and from 泥土 (nítǔ, 'mud/soil'). Often contrasted with 黏土 (niántǔ, 'clay soil').

Stroke Order

shā