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地 (de / dì): ...ly [particle to connect adverb to verb] — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 地

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How to write 地 — animated stroke order

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2.

Readings & Meanings

地has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

de
  • ...ly [particle to connect adverb to verb]
    part.HSK 3HSK 3.0 · L2
3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 地

地 stroke order diagram
4.

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5.

How to Use 地

Places and geography

Core learner words for place, map, transport, and address.

地图 • dì tú • map • HSK 3
HSK 3
6.

HSK Vocabulary: 地

外地 • wài dì • parts of the country other than where one is
HSK 3.0 · L3
wài外
dì
7.

Example Sentences

tā他
gāo高
xìng兴
de地
pǎo跑
guò过
lái

Information

Pinyinde / dì
Meaning...ly [particle to connect adverb to verb]
Strokes6
Radical土
Traditional地
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#267
Zhuyinㄉㄧˋ
UnicodeU+5730
CangjieGPD
dì
  • earth; ground; place; land
    n.HSK 3.0 · L3
dì地
tú图

map

地方 • dì fang • place • HSK 3
HSK 3
dì地
fang方

place

地铁 • dì tiě • underground train; tube; metro • HSK 3
HSK 3
dì地
tiě铁

underground train; tube; metro

地址 • dì zhǐ • address • HSK 4
HSK 4
dì地
zhǐ址

address

Region and environment

Words for location, the earth, regions, and land.

地点 • dì diǎn • location • HSK 4
HSK 4
dì地
diǎn点

location

地球 • dì qiú • earth • HSK 4
HSK 4
dì地
qiú球

earth

地区 • dì qū • area; district; region • HSK 5
HSK 5
dì地
qū区

area; district; region

陆地 • lù dì • dry land; terrace • HSK 5
HSK 5
lù陆
dì地

dry land; terrace

Ground and condition

A broader set for land, status, geography, and natural events.

土地 • tǔ dì • territory; local god of the land • HSK 5
HSK 5
tǔ土
dì地

territory; local god of the land

地位 • dì wèi • position; standing; status • HSK 5
HSK 5
dì地
wèi位

position; standing; status

地理 • dì lǐ • geographical features of a place; geography • HSK 5
HSK 5
dì地
lǐ理

geographical features of a place; geography

地震 • dì zhèn • earthquake; tremour • HSK 5
HSK 5
dì地
zhèn震

earthquake; tremour

地

parts of the country other than where one is

草地 • cǎo dì • lawn
HSK 3.0 · L3
cǎo草
dì地

lawn

各地 • gè dì • in all parts of (a country)
HSK 3.0 · L4
gè各
dì地

in all parts of (a country)

目的地 • mù dì dì • destination (location)
HSK 3.0 · L4
mù目
dì的
dì地

destination (location)

地下 • dì xià • underground
HSK 3.0 · L5
dì地
xià下

underground

地毯 • dì tǎn • carpet; rug
HSK 5
dì地
tǎn毯

carpet; rug

来
。

He ran over happily.

dì地
qiú球
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gòng共
tóng同
de的
jiā家
yuán园
。

The Earth is our shared home.

zhè这
ge个
dì地
fāng方
hěn很
ān安
jìng静
，
shì适
hé合
dú读
shū书
。

This place is very quiet and suitable for reading.

zhè这
kuài块
dì地
hěn很
féi肥
wò沃
，
shì适
hé合
zhòng种
cài菜
。

This piece of land is very fertile and suitable for growing vegetables.

zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
shì适
hé合
zhòng种
zhí植
shuǐ水
dào稻
。

This land is suitable for growing rice.

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的vs得vs地
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HSK Level 3

Characters from the same exam level.

  • 啊aah
  • 矮ǎishort [height]
  • 把bǎgrasp; [measure word for knives]
  • 搬bānto move
  • 班bānclass
  • 半bànhalf
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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "de".

  • 得défeel
  • 德dévirtue, morality, ethics, moral character
  • 的deof
  • 邸dǐofficial residence, residence of
  • 嫡dílegal wife, child of legal wife
  • 狄dítribe from northern china; surnam
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Same Radical

Characters with radical "土".

  • 圳zhènfurrow in field, small drainage ditch
  • 垛duòheap, pile; pile up, heap up
  • 垣yuánlow wall
  • 壕háotrench, ditch, channel, moat
  • 埔pǔplain, arena; port, market
  • 墒shāngwet tilth
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