土质 (tǔ zhì) — soil texture

Definition

Refers to the physical texture and quality of soil (sandy, clayey, fertile, etc.) — a technical term used in agriculture, geology, and environmental science.

noun
soil texture

Examples

  • 土质，。
    Zhè kuài dì de tǔ zhì hěn hǎo, shì hé zhǒng shū cài.
    The soil texture of this plot is very good, suitable for growing vegetables.
  • 土质。
    Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū bù tóng dì qū de tǔ zhì biàn huà.
    Scientists are studying changes in soil texture in different regions.
  • 土质。
    Zhè zhǒng zhí wù duì tǔ zhì de yāo qiú bù gāo.
    This plant does not have high requirements for soil texture.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

土tǔsoil
质zhìquality

土 soil and 质 quality combine for the quality or texture of soil.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 質; 质 is its simplified writing.

  • 斦斦yín
  • 貝貝bèi

The traditional form 質 is made up of 貝 and 斦; this describes 質, not the simplified 质.

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