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Chinese characters meaning "land"

Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "land", including 陆 (lù / liù), 泰 (tài). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…

How to Study This Meaning Group

The English word "land" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 陆 (lù / liù), 泰 (tài) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span lù, liù, tài — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 陆 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.

  • 陆 lù / liùsix (fraud-proof); (surname); shore; land; continentUseful words: 大陆, 陆地
  • 泰 tàisafe; peaceful; most; Thai(land); grandUseful words: 泰斗, 泰和

Common words for these 2 "land" characters

Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 陆 (lù / liù) — so "land" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.

See each character in a sentence

Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "land".

lù / liù — six (fraud-proof); (surname); shore; land; continent

飞机平稳地降落在陆地上。Fēi jī píng wěn de jiàng luò zài lù dì shàng.The plane landed steadily on the ground.

Common words: 大陆 (dà lù)、陆地 (lù dì)、陆续 (lù xù)

tài — safe; peaceful; most; Thai(land); grand

泰国是一个美丽的旅游国家。Tài guó shì yí ge měi lì de lǚ yóu guó jiā.Thailand is a beautiful country for tourism.

Common words: 泰斗 (tài dǒu)、泰和 (tài hé)、泰然 (tài rán)

All 2 characters

Open 陆、泰 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.