壤 (rǎng) — (bound form) soil, earth (used in compounds)

Definition

壤 is a bound form meaning 'soil' or 'territory', almost always seen inside two-word compounds: 土壤 (soil), 接壤 (to border), 天壤之别 (worlds apart). On its own it rarely stands alone — it's a building block, not a word you say by itself.

bound form

(bound form) soilearth (used in compounds)

Examples

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Zhè piàn tǔ rǎng fēi cháng féi wò.
This patch of soil is very fertile.
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Liǎng guó jiē rǎng, guān xì yì zhí hěn yǒu hǎo.
The two countries border each other and have always had friendly relations.
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Tā men de shēng huó zhēn shì tiān rǎng zhī bié.
Their lives are truly worlds apart.

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