Meaning of 客土
客土 means a foreign land; a place where one sojourns; borrowed soil; soil brought from elsewhere to improve local land. Pronounced kè tǔ.
- a foreign land; a place where one sojourns
- borrowed soil; soil brought from elsewhere to improve local land
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
piāo漂
bó泊
，
zhōng终
lǎo老
kè客
tǔ土
。
He wandered all his life and grew old in a foreign land.
Qiáo侨
jū居
kè客
tǔ土
duō多
nián年
，
tā他
xiāng乡
yīn音
wèi未
gǎi改
。
Having sojourned in a foreign land for many years, he still hasn't lost his hometown accent.
Zhè这
fèn份
gǔ古
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
gǔ古
rén人
kè客
tǔ土
sī思
xiāng乡
de的
chóu愁
xù绪
。
This ancient document records the homesickness people felt when living in foreign lands.