沙土

shātǔ

noun #30,707

Meanings

1 sandy soil
2 sand and dirt

Characters

Examples

这种沙土不适合种水稻。

Zhèzhǒng shātǔ bùshì hé zhòng shuǐdào.

This kind of sandy soil isn't suitable for growing rice.

孩子们在沙土上玩得很开心。

Háizi men zài shātǔ shàng wán de hěn kāixīn.

The kids are happily playing in the sandy dirt.

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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

沙 shā

土 tǔ