堚 (hún) - Earth, soil & dirt

堚Tone 2

hún ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

堚 · hún

Earth, soil;

dirt;

ground;

land;

territory.

Earth, soildirtground

Usage highlights

SoilLandEarthGeographyTerritoryLocal conditions

Synonyms

  • 土— soil, earth
  • 壤— soil, ground

Antonyms

  • 天— heaven, sky
  • 空— empty, air

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer tills the soil (土壤).
  • This region has fertile land (土地).
  • They are studying local geography (地理).
  • The construction site has a lot of earth (泥土).

Collocations

  • Soil(土壤)
  • Land(土地)
  • Earth(泥土)
  • Geography(地理)
  • Territory(领土)
  • Local conditions(地情)

Idioms

  • Vast land and abundant resources(地大物博)
  • To stand firm(脚踏实地)
  • Heaven and earth(天壤之别)
  • Local tyrant(土豪劣绅)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese philosophy, earth represents stability, nourishment, and the material world.
  • Earth is one of the five elements in traditional Chinese cosmology.
  • The character appears in many geographical and agricultural terms.

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