guān
yīn

technical

Meaning of 观音土

观音土 means a type of white clay; kaolin; a mineral-rich earth. Pronounced guān yīn tǔ.

  • a type of white clay; kaolin; a mineral-rich earth

Definitions & Examples

huang
shí
 
rén
men
guān
yīn
lái
chōng
 

During the famine, people had to dig up white clay to stave off hunger.

Zhè
zhǒng
bái
de
guān
yīn
 
zài
dài
mǒu
xiē
bèi
chēng
wéi
 "
shén
 "
 

This white clay was called "god's earth" in some ancient regions.

Guān
yīn
suī
rán
yǒu
bǎo
gǎn
 
dàn
cháng
shí
yòng
yǒu
hài
jiàn
kāng
 

Although white clay gives a sense of fullness, long-term consumption is harmful to health.

Zài
guǎn
 
kàn
dào
le
kuài
yòng
lái
zhǎn
shì
de
guān
yīn
 

In the museum, I saw a piece of white clay used for exhibition.

Measure Words

/ kuài
Primary
/ zhǒng
/ duī