地
- 21st most frequent character
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- 2 dictionary entries
- Appears in 821 words
- Component in 1 character
Decomposition
Pinyin & Meaning
1. de (de5)-ly • structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
2. dì (di4)earth • ground • field • place • land • CL:片[pian4]
Pronunciation Clues
1. Pronunciation clue for 地 de (de5)The component 也 is pronounced as 'yě' (ye3). It has the same pinyin final.
Appears In
地 also appears in:Example Words
Common
dì zhǔ (di4 zhu3)landlord • land-owner
dì zhǐ (di4 zhi3)address • CL:個|个[ge4]
dì fāng (di4 fang1)region • regional (away from the central administration) • local
dì fang (di4 fang5)area • place • space • room • territory • CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4]
Uncommon
yī bài tú dì (yi1 bai4 tu2 di4)failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly • a crushing defeat • beaten and in a hopeless position
yuán dì (yuan2 di4)former place • indigenous • local
tǔ dì (tu3 di4)land • soil • territory • CL:片[pian4]
tǔ di (tu3 di5)local god • genius loci
dì shang (di4 shang5)on the ground • on the floor
dì xià (di4 xia4)underground • subterranean • covert
dì zhōng hǎi (Di4 zhong1 hai3)Mediterranean sea
dì jiǔ tiān cháng (di4 jiu3 tian1 chang2)enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal • for ever and ever (of friendship, hate etc) • also written 天長地久|天长地久
dì wèi (di4 wei4)position • status • place • CL:個|个[ge4]
dì qū (di4 qu1)local • regional • district (not necessarily formal administrative unit) • region • area • as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture level city or county level city) • CL:個|个[ge4]
dì yù (di4 yu4)area • district • region
dì xīn (di4 xin1)the earth's core • geocentric
dì bǎn (di4 ban3)floor
dì bù (di4 bu4)condition • situation • plight • extent • room for action
dì tǎn (di4 tan3)carpet • rug
dì láo (di4 lao2)prison • dungeon
dì qiú (di4 qiu2)the Earth • planet • CL:個|个[ge4]
dì lǐ (di4 li3)geography
dì guā (di4 gua1)sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) • yam (family Dioscoreaceae)
dì pán (di4 pan2)domain • territory under one's control • foundation of a building • base of operations • crust of earth
dì dào (di4 dao4)tunnel • causeway
dì dao (di4 dao5)authentic • genuine • typical • from a place known for the product • thorough • conscientious
dì zhèn (di4 zhen4)earthquake
dì miàn (di4 mian4)floor • ground • surface
jī dì (ji1 di4)base (of operations) • industrial or military base • al-Qaeda
jìng dì (jing4 di4)circumstances
mù dì (mu4 di4)cemetery • graveyard
wài dì (wai4 di4)parts of the country other than where one is • foreign lands
dà dì (da4 di4)earth • mother earth
tiān dì (tian1 di4)heaven and earth • world • scope • field of activity
tiān hán dì dòng (tian1 han2 di4 dong4)cold weather, frozen ground (idiom); bitterly cold
tiān bēng dì liè (tian1 beng1 di4 lie4)heaven falls and earth rends (idiom); rocked by a major disaster • fig. violent revolution • major social upheaval
tiān xuán dì zhuàn (tian1 xuan2 di4 zhuan4)the sky spins, the earth goes round (idiom); giddy with one's head spinning • fig. huge changes in the world
tiān cháng dì jiǔ (tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3)enduring while the world lasts (idiom) • eternal
shī dì (shi1 di4)to lose land • dispossessed
gōng dì (gong1 di4)construction site
zhēng dì (zheng1 di4)to requisition land
xīn dì (xin1 di4)character
suǒ zài dì (suo3 zai4 di4)location • site
gù dì (gu4 di4)once familiar places • former haunts
běn dì (ben3 di4)local • this locality
huān tiān xǐ dì (huan1 tian1 xi3 di4)delighted • wild with joy • lit. pleased with heaven, happy with earth (idiom)
sǐ xīn tā dì (si3 xin1 ta1 di4)heart is dead, no plans for anything new (idiom); one's mind is firmly made up with no possibility of change • dead set on sth • unswerving
tè dì (te4 di4)specially • for a special purpose
mù dì dì (mu4 di4 di4)destination (location)
shèng dì (sheng4 di4)holy land (of a religion) • sacred place • shrine • holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecca etc) • center of historic interest
jiǎo tà shí dì (jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4)to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy • steady and serious character
cǎo dì (cao3 di4)lawn • meadow • sod • turf • CL:片[pian4]
huāng dì (huang1 di4)wasteland • uncultivated land
luò dì (luo4 di4)to fall to the ground • to be set on the ground • to reach to the ground • to be born • (of a plane) to land
tán tiān shuō dì (tan2 tian1 shuo1 di4)to talk endlessly • talking of anything under the sun
xiè tiān xiè dì (xie4 tian1 xie4 di4)Thank heavens! • Thank goodness that's worked out so well!
biàn dì (bian4 di4)everywhere • all over
kāi tiān pì dì (kai1 tian1 pi4 di4)to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盤古|盘古[Pan2 gu3] creation myth
suí dì (sui2 di4)according to the location • everywhere • any place • from any location • from wherever you like