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Character

地 dì · de

HSK 1Character2 readings

the ground; the land under your feet

Radical
土
Strokes
6
Structure
Left–right
Parts
土 也
Traditional
地
Frequency
#37 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

dìMain readingdeReading 2 · HSK 1

dì

di4Main readingHSK 1
  1. the ground; the land under your feet
  2. earth; soil where plants can grow
  3. a place; an area of land

Examples

  • 地上有水。

    dì shang yǒu shuǐ

    There is water on the ground.

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  • 这块地很大。

    zhè kuài dì hěn dà

    This field is very big.

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  • 这地的土很好。

    zhè dì de tǔ hěn hǎo

    The soil of this land is very good.

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Words that use “地” as dì

地上dì shangon the groundWordHSK 1地图dì túa picture that shows where streets, cities, and countries areWordHSK 1地方dì fānga placeWordHSK 1地点dì diǎna place where something is or happensWordHSK 1地球dì qiúEarthWordHSK 2地铁dì tiěa fast train that travels under a big cityWordHSK 2外地wài dìanother place in the same country, not the place where you areWordHSK 2草地cǎo dìan open area of land covered with grass, like in a parkWordHSK 2

de

de5Reading 2HSK 1
  1. word after describing words to say how an action happens (as in 慢慢地走)

Examples

  • 他慢慢地说话。

    tā màn màn de shuō huà

    He speaks slowly.

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  • 请认真地写。

    qǐng rèn zhēn de xiě

    Please write carefully.

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Words that use “地” as de

似地shì delikeWord倏地shū deswiftlyWord忽地hū desuddenlyWord猛地měng desuddenlyWord蓦地mò desuddenlyWord不咋地bù zǎ de(dialect) not that greatWord简单地说jiǎn dān de shuōto put it simplyWord圣安地列斯断层shèng ān de liè sī duàn céngSan Andreas Fault, CaliforniaWord

Stroke order

All 6 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 地

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