Spot 土
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Meaning clue
土 component
tǔ · earth; ground
A component used in characters about soil, land, places, buildings, and things formed on the ground.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 土
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Use the meaning clue
Use 土 to guess the broad meaning area: earth; ground.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue土Meaning clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the ground clue to establish the meaning area before reading the remaining part.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 土 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
在=
才
去=
+厶
里=
田
走=
+止
地=
+也
场=
+勿
先=
+儿
周=
冂+口
坐=
从
块=
+夬
生=
一
城=
+成
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Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 土 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
大学生dàxuéshēng
university student
HSK 3.0 · L1块kuàilump
HSK 3.0 · L1里lǐLi
HSK 3.0 · L1哪里nǎlǐwhere?
HSK 3.0 · L1那里nàlǐthere
HSK 3.0 · L1去qùto go
HSK 3.0 · L1去年qùniánlast year
HSK 3.0 · L1生病shēngbìngto fall ill
HSK 3.0 · L1先生xiānshengteacher
HSK 3.0 · L1现在xiànzàinow
HSK 3.0 · L1小学生xiǎoxuéshēngprimary school student
HSK 3.0 · L1学生xuéshēngstudent
HSK 3.0 · L1