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

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.

领土争端是一个敏感的话题。

Lǐngtǔ zhēngduān shì yīgè mǐngǎn dehuà tí.

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