领土

领土 lǐngtǔ

Territory

领土 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體領土 lingtu

What 领土 means

Territory

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Character by character

领土 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

领

lǐng

Neck (collar - to lead - understand - occupy)

土

tǔ

Earth (dust - soil - land - local - indigenous)

Words that share a character with 领土

How to write 领土

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领土 in a sentence

领土完整是国家的核心利益。

Lǐngtǔ wánzhěng shì guójiā de héxīn lìyì.

Territorial integrity is a core national interest.

这片领土的归属曾有争议。

Zhè piàn lǐngtǔ de guīshǔ céng yǒu zhēngyì.

Ownership of this territory was once disputed.

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Questions about 领土

What does 领土 mean in English?

领土 is pronounced lǐngtǔ and means Territory.

How do you pronounce 领土?

领土 is lǐngtǔ in pinyin — written lingtu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 领土?

领土 is written with 2 characters: 领 (lǐng) Neck (collar - to lead - understand - occupy), 土 (tǔ) Earth (dust - soil - land - local - indigenous). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 领土 written in traditional Chinese?

領土. The simplified form 领土 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 領土 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced lǐngtǔ.

Is 领土 an HSK word?

Yes — 领土 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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凌晨 língchén 零星 língxīng 领会 lǐnghuì 领事馆 lǐngshìguǎn 领悟 lǐngwù 领先 lǐngxiān 领袖 lǐngxiù 溜 liū

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