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title: "Lingtu Meaning: 领土 (lǐngtǔ) Means “territory”"
description: "领土 (traditional 領土, lǐngtǔ) means “territory”. Hear its tones, see what 领 and 土 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingtu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 领土 mean?

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领土 lǐngtǔ

## territory

## Its characters

1. 领 lǐng territory (as in 领土)
2. 土 tǔ land

## In a sentence

这个国家的领土面积很大。 This country has a very large territory.

[More about 领土](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%A2%86%E5%9C%9F)

## More words with 领 or 土

- [白领 báilǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bailing)
- [本领 běnlǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benling)
- [本土 běntǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bentu)
- [带领 dàilǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dailing)
- [国土 guótǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guotu)
- [领导 lǐngdǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingdao)
- [领会 lǐnghuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/linghui)
- [领取 lǐngqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingqu)
- [领悟 lǐngwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingwu)
- [领先 lǐngxiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingxian)

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