Meaning of tǔ:
土
Tu (ethnic group); surname Tu; earth; dust; clay; crude opium; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
Zài Zhōngguó, Tǔ zú shì yī gè zhù zài Qīnghǎi shěng de shǎoshù mínzú.
在中国, 土族是一个住在青海省的少数民族。
In China, the Tu is an ethnic minority living in Qinghai Province.
Tā xìng Tǔ.
他姓土。
His surname is Tu.
Zhè piàn tǔ rǎng fēi cháng féi wò, shì hé zhòng zhí.
这片土壤非常肥沃，适合种植。
This soil is very fertile, suitable for planting.
Fángjiān lǐ dàochù shì huītǔ.
房间里到处是灰土。
The room is full of dust everywhere.
Zhè ge huāpén shì yòng tǔ zuò de.
这个花盆是用土做的。
This flowerpot is made from clay.
Tā shǐyòng chuántǒng de fāngfǎ tíliàn chū tǔ.
他使用传统的方法提炼出土。
He used traditional methods to refine crude opium.
Gǔdài yīnyuè fēn wéi bā yīn, qízhōng zhī yī jiùshì tǔ yīn.
古代音乐分为八音，其中之一就是土音。
Ancient music was divided into eight categories, one of which was the 'tǔ' sound.
local; indigenous; unsophisticated
Zhège shìchǎng mài hěnduō tǔ tèchǎn.
这个市场卖很多土特产。
This market sells many local specialties.
Zhè zhǒng zhíwù shì zhōngguó de běn tǔ zhíwù.
这种植物是中国的本土植物。
This plant is indigenous to China.
Tā de yīfú kàn qǐlái hěn tǔ.
他的衣服看起来很土。
His clothes look very unsophisticated.
