noun
earth radical (radical 32); soil radical on the left
Refers to the kanji component 土 when it appears on the left side of a character, as in 地 or 場. Used in discussing kanji structure.
「地」の左側は土偏です。
The left side of 地 is the earth radical.
土偏の漢字を集めて練習した。
I collected kanji with the earth radical and practiced them.
土 is the standalone kanji meaning 'earth' or 'soil'. 土偏 specifically names the radical form when it appears on the left side of a character.
Compound of 土 (つち, 'earth') and 偏 (へん, 'left-side radical').