the surface of the earth viewed as property, a resource, or an area for use

the mainland or home territory of a country as distinguished from its overseas possessions

The land and water belonging to a sovereign state; national land.

potato (CL:[[个|個|ge4]])

concrete (building material)

to be discovered or dug up during an archaeological excavation

earth; soil; mud; clay

Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR), formed in 1998

rare earth (chemistry)

relating to or characteristic of a specific area or rural life

to adapt something to a local culture, language, or specific market requirements; the process of becoming local.

aboriginal; indigenous inhabitants

loess (yellow sandy soil typical of north China)

(Buddhism) Pure Land, especially the Western Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha (Sukhavati)

cubic meter of earth; excavated soil; earthwork (abbreviation for [[土方工程|土方工程|tu3 fang1 gong1 cheng2]])

the field or activity of building, construction, and civil engineering

To regroup and return with renewed strength after a defeat or failure.

Saturn (planet)

sliced bread (loanword from "toast")

physical water and soil resources, often in the context of conservation or erosion

to bury a body or coffin in the ground; to be interred

soil or ground that is frozen, including both seasonally frozen ground and permafrost

the physical and chemical properties of soil, such as texture, moisture, and fertility.

land reform (abbr. for [[土地改革|土地改革|tu3 di4 gai3 ge2]])

(idiom) born and raised in a place; indigenous; developed locally from the outset

A slang term for the newly rich, especially those perceived as lacking culture or refinement.

goods or items produced in a specific region, typically featuring unique local characteristics

(zoology) marmot (in the US, esp. groundhog or woodchuck)

a cherished land or one's beloved home country

a stiff, sticky, fine-grained earth that can be molded when wet and is dried or fired to make bricks, pottery, and ceramics.

Native land or one's homeland.

local conditions and customs

happy place; paradise; haven

fertile land; rich soil

traditional Hakka communal residence in Fujian, typically a large multistory circular structure built around a central shrine

Loess Plateau of northwest China