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抔土
póu​tǔ

handful of earth

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 一抔土 yī​póu​tǔ a handful of earth
    (literary) a handful of earth; specifically used to refer to a grave or tomb
  • 抔土未干 póu​tǔ​wèi​gān only recently deceased
    The earth on the grave is not yet dry; used to describe that someone has passed away only very recently.