地
HSK 1
地 (de): earth, ground, soil
de
earth, ground, soil
Pinyin
de
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
earth, ground, soil
How to Write 地 (de)
地 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 地
A phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, and 也 hints at the pronunciation.
What 地 is Made Of
地 is built from 2 components:
土soil, earth
也also, too
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Words Using 地
Common Chinese words that contain 地:
土地
tǔdì
地位
dìwèi
地势
dìshì
地区
dìqū
地图
dìtú
地址
dìzhǐ
地方
dìfang
地步
dìbù
地毯
dìtǎn
地点
dìdiǎn
地球
dìqiú
地理
dìlǐ
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