huáng

common
noun
technical

Meaning of 黄土

黄土 means loess; a yellow or yellowish-brown soil. Pronounced huáng tǔ.

  • loess; a yellow or yellowish-brown soil

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
piàn
nóng
tián
de
rǎng
shì
diǎn
xíng
de
huáng
 

The soil in this farmland is typical loess.

Huáng
de
hěn
 
bǎo
shuǐ
xìng
chà
 

Loess particles are very fine and have poor water retention.

Yáo
dòng
shì
huáng
gāo
yuán
shàng
cháng
jiàn
de
chuán
tǒng
mín
 

Yaodongs (cave dwellings) are a common traditional residence on the Loess Plateau.

西
běi
de
huáng
céng
hòu
bǎi
 

The loess layer in the northwest can be hundreds of meters thick.

Measure Words

/ céng
Primary
/ piàn
/ kuài