坨 (tuó) - lump & heap

坨Tone 2

tuó ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 土

婷婉

坨 · tuó

lump;

heap;

mound;

to form into a lump or ball;

also used in place names.

lumpheapmound

Usage highlights

mud lumpearth moundsand pilenoodle lumpplace namesteamed bun

Synonyms

  • 块— piece; chunk
  • 堆— pile; heap
  • 团— ball; mass

Antonyms

  • 散— scattered; dispersed
  • 粉— powder; fine particles

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mud formed a lump (泥坨).
  • A mound of earth (土坨).
  • A steamed bun (饽饽坨).
  • A place name (坨里镇).

Collocations

  • mud lump(泥坨坨)
  • earth mound(土坨)
  • sand pile(沙坨子)
  • noodle lump(面条坨了)
  • place name(王庆坨)
  • steamed bun(饽饽坨)

Idioms

  • To pile up into a mound(堆成一坨)
  • A lump of dough(一坨面)
  • The noodles have clumped together(面条坨了)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in northern Chinese dialects to describe lumpy or clumped substances.
  • Common in place names, especially in rural areas, referring to mound-like geographical features.

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