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The word 净土 is formed by combining the character 净, meaning "pure", with the character 土, meaning "land". In this compound, 净 modifies 土, resulting in the literal meaning "pure land".

Word Definition - 净土

jìng tǔ (Buddhism) Pure Land, usually refers to Amitabha Buddha's Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss (Sukhavati in Sanskrit)

Individual Character Details

净 jìng, jìng
土 tǔ, tǔ