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灰土

huī tǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
dust / (soil taxonomy) spodosol
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-d3c10f966d8c6eca. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

灰土 灰土 [hui1 tu3] /dust/(soil taxonomy) spodosol/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 灰
    huī

    ash / dust / lime / gray / discouraged / dejected

  • 土
    tǔ

    earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[bā yīn]

    Tǔ

    surname Tu / Tu ethnic group

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.