疆土

jiāngtǔ
noun #35,964

Meanings

  1. 1 territory
  2. 2 domain
  3. 3 national land

Examples

Gǔdài dìwáng búduàn kuòzhāng jiāngtǔ.
Ancient emperors constantly expanded their territory.
Bǎowèi guójiā de jiāngtǔ shì jūnrén de zérèn.
Defending the nation's territory is the duty of soldiers.

Tips

usage
Formal and slightly literary — used in historical, military, and political contexts. Compare 领土 (lǐngtǔ, 'territory') which is the modern legal/diplomatic term, and 国土 (guótǔ, 'national land') which is more general. 疆土 carries a stronger sense of 'borders that have been won and must be defended.'

Stroke Order

jiāng