领土

領土

lǐngtǔ

noun HSK 7-9 #9,878

Meanings

1 territory
2 domain

Characters

to lead; to possess

land; soil; territory

Examples

HSK 6

每个国家都有权保卫自己的领土。

Měigè guójiā dōu yǒu quán bǎowèi zìjǐ de lǐngtǔ.

Every country has the right to defend its territory.

HSK 7-9

领土争端是一个敏感的话题。

Lǐngtǔ zhēngduān shì yīgè mǐngǎn de huàtí.

Territorial disputes are a sensitive topic.

Tips

memory

领 (to lead/possess) + 土 (land/soil) - the land under one's control.

Stroke Order

领 lǐng

土 tǔ