国土 guótǔ country's territory
country's territory; national land
How to remember 国土: 国 country + 土 earth = country's territory.
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How it is used
- A country's territory / national land - 国土面积 (guótǔ miànjī) land area of a country; 国土安全 (guótǔ ānquán) homeland security.
- Emphasizes sovereign land as a whole; weightier and more formal than 土地 (tǔdì, land/soil). Written/political.