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黏土
niántǔ
Description
黏土是一种很软的土，可以用手做成各种形状。
"黏土" is a very soft soil that can be shaped into various forms by hand.
小孩子常常用黏土玩游戏，也有人用它做碗和杯子。
Children often play games with "黏土", and some people use it to make bowls and cups.
Meanings
黏土niántǔ
clay; soft moldable earth
他用黏土做了一只小猫。
He made a small cat out of clay.
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Notes
- Etymology
黏 (sticky) + 土 (earth), literally "sticky earth".
- Nuance
黏土 is clay specifically; 泥土 is ordinary soil or mud.
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