土
tǔ
earth
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 土
- Structure
- Top-bottom
- Components
- 十 + 一
EASILY CONFUSED CHARACTERS
土 vs 工: what’s the difference?
Compare pronunciation, meaning, construction, and stroke count before practicing each character separately.
工
gōng
work
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 工
- Structure
- Top-bottom
- Components
- 一 + 丄
How to tell 土 and 工 apart
土 has 3 strokes and means “earth”, while 工 has 3 strokes and means “work”. Pay attention to their component placement and the direction of the final strokes.