hóngrǎng

红壤

Word · NounTraditional紅壤

red soil

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

red soil; laterite

formal

A technical geographical/agricultural term referring to a type of soil common in southern China. Often used in scientific or formal contexts.

Wǒ我
guó国
nán南
fāng方
dì地
qū区
guǎng广
fàn泛
fēn分
bù布
zhe着
hóng红
rǎng壤
 。

Red soil is widely distributed in southern China.

Hóng红
rǎng壤
de的
tiě铁
hé和
lǚ铝
hán含
liàng量
hěn很
gāo高
 。

Red soil has a high content of iron and aluminum.

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Yóu由
yú于
hóng红
rǎng壤
suān酸
xìng性
qiáng强
 、
yǎng养
fèn分
shǎo少
 ,
xū需
yào要
gǎi改
liáng良
cái才
néng能
gēng耕
zhòng种
 。

Because red soil is highly acidic and nutrient-poor, it needs to be improved before cultivation.

Tái台
wān湾
de的
bù部
fèn分
qiū丘
líng陵
dì地
fù覆
gài盖
zhe着
hóng红
rǎng壤
 。

Parts of Taiwan's hilly land are covered with red soil.