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焦土

scorched earth

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

jiao1tu3 • jiāotǔ

Meaning

Primary

scorched earth

Alternatives

burnt earth, burnt soil

Mnemonic

焦土 Scorched earth refers to 土 soil that has been 焦 burnt, usually from the result of war.

Usage

火灾 让 森林 变成 焦土。

The fire turned the forest into scorched earth.

焦土 政策 是 一种 军事 战略。

Scorched earth policy is a military strategy.