红土

紅土

hóngtǔ

noun #37,381

Meanings

1 red soil
2 laterite
3 red clay (court surface)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

南方山区多是红土。

Nánfāng shānqū duō shì hóngtǔ.

The southern mountain regions have a lot of red soil.

HSK 7-9

纳达尔是红土场上的国王。

Nàdá'ěr shì hóngtǔ chǎngshàng de guówáng.

Nadal is the king of clay courts.

Tips

culture

In modern usage 红土 often refers to the red clay tennis court (红土场) - Roland-Garros / French Open is the classic 红土 tournament. Chinese commentators routinely call Rafael Nadal 红土之王, the King of Clay.

Stroke Order

红 hóng

土 tǔ