红土

紅土

hóngtǔ

noun #37,381

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

南方山区多是红土。

Nánfāng shānqū duō shì hóngtǔ.

The southern mountain regions have a lot of red soil.

纳达尔是红土场上的国王。

Nàdá'ěr shì hóngtǔ chǎng shàng 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, hóngtǔ chǎng) — Roland-Garros / French Open is the classic 红土 tournament. Chinese commentators routinely call Rafael Nadal 红土之王 (hóngtǔ zhī wáng), the King of Clay.

Stroke Order

红 hóng

土 tǔ