Definition & Meaning

1.earth up; hill up; bank up with earth; ridge

2.reinforcing the spleen (earth)

Word usage

péi tǔ

培 土

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1
v.earth up; hill up; bank up with earth; ridge
- gěi méi gui huā péi tǔ
  给玫瑰花培土
  hill up soil around roses
- gěi xiǎo shù miáo péi tǔ
  给小树苗培土
  earth up small trees
- gěi zhí wù de gēn péi tǔ
  给植物的根培土
  earth up the root of a plant
2
n.reinforcing the spleen (earth)
- péi tǔ yǐ shēng jīn
  培土以生金
  reinforcing earth to generate metal
- péi tǔ yǐ yì mù
  培土以抑木
  strengthening spleen to control liver

Word usage

Separable word
"培" and "土" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我已经给新栽的杨树培过土了。
  I've earthed up the newly planted poplars.
- 那几棵桃树什么时候培的土？
  When were those peach trees earthed up?

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