A powder made of minerals like limestone and clay that hardens into a stone-like mass after being mixed with water; used extensively in construction and civil engineering

earth; soil; clay; mud

A sudden torrent of mud and rocks rushing down a slope, often triggered by heavy rain; mudflow; landslide.

mud; mire; wet and sticky soil

silt; sediment; mud and sand

silt; sludge; ooze; mire

mashed potato; a dish made of potatoes that have been boiled or steamed, peeled, and mashed

mud; sludge; mire; dirty slush

cement plant; cement factory

deep, wet mud or slush; a boggy area

a thick semi-liquid mixture of mud and water; slush; slurry

a deep mud pit; a difficult or boggy situation from which it is hard to escape

dark organic material made of decomposed plant matter found in bogs; used as fuel or fertilizer; also known as [[泥炭|泥炭|ni2 tan4]]

muddy water; mud

To be a stickler for rules, formalities, or ideas; to follow something blindly without flexibility.

mud; mire; slush; ooze

loach; mudfish; a small, slippery freshwater fish found in muddy lakes and rice paddies

swamp; slough; a low-lying area of deep mud

a type of sedimentary rock composed primarily of clay minerals; mudstone or shale

garlic that has been mashed or minced into a paste, used as a seasoning or condiment

messy or indecisive; describes speech, writing, or actions that are wordy, repetitive, or lack efficiency

mudguard or fender on a car, bicycle, or other vehicle; (UK) wing

truck used for transporting construction materials such as dirt, sand, and gravel

the traditional folk craft of modeling clay into figurines and statues; also used for the finished works of art

peat; soft, soil-like coal formed from partially decomposed organic matter used for fuel and fertilizer

A small statue or human figure made of clay, often referring to traditional crafts or ancient pottery figures.

dirt; grime; a mixture of mud and filth

plasticine; modeling clay; a soft material used by children for making models

a pit or hollow filled with soft mud; mire; morass

a thin mixture of water and cement used for filling gaps; cement mortar

mud; a muddy swamp; a bog or morass

Nanniwan, a township south of [[延安|延安|yan2 an1]] in Shaanxi province, known as the site of a revolutionary land reclamation campaign during the 1940s

sludge or silt from the bottom of a pond, often used as fertilizer

a person who works with bricks, tiles, or plaster, such as a bricklayer or tiler

Literally "to grow out of the mud unsullied"; describes someone who remains principled and incorruptible despite their surroundings, originally referring to the lotus flower.

fruit puree; fruit pulp

River silt or mud found at the bottom of rivers, lakes, or ponds; often used as organic fertilizer.

the mud and sand in a river are swept down together by the current

clay pellet or mud ball; small ball made of earth

(idiom) to be completely plastered; to be so drunk that one's body is limp like a heap of mud

To try to settle a dispute without regard for principle or who is right; to gloss over issues to keep the peace.

Red ink paste used for stamps or seals, usually made from cinnabar, plant fibers, and oil

bricklayer; tiler; mason; an artisan who works with bricks, tiles, and mortar to build houses

mud that is thin or watery; slush

A boat equipped with machinery for clearing or deepening harbors, riverbeds, and other waterways by removing mud and debris.

moist, sticky clay, often used as a material for clay modeling or sculpture; daub

a muddy pit, pool, or depression where mud has accumulated; mire; bog

a sweet paste made from boiled jujubes that have been peeled, pitted, and mashed; often used as a filling for pastries and mooncakes