地dì · de
earth, ground, soil; land, region; structural particle used before a verb. 6 strokes, radical 土, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 地
Strokes 1–3 write 土, then strokes 4–6 write 也.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 地 · the stroke-order rules
What 地 is made of
土 (tǔ, soil) and 也 (yě, also).
土 carries the meaning — earth — and 也 carries the sound.
Words that use 地
| 草地 | lawn, meadow 长满青草的一片地方 运动场周围环绕着绿色草地。A green lawn surrounds the sports ground. Lesson 8, 运动场 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance |
| 地球 | the planet Earth 人类居住的这颗星球 我们要好好保护地球。We should take good care of the Earth. Lesson 16, 坐地铁 · 广阔天地与日常见闻 · Nature, Community & Everyday Vistas |
| 地铁 | the subway, the metro 在地下轨道上运行的城市交通工具 上班高峰期地铁总是很挤。During rush hour, the subway is always crowded. Lesson 16, 坐地铁 · 广阔天地与日常见闻 · Nature, Community & Everyday Vistas |
| 外地 | other parts of the country, out of town 指本地以外的地方 他们热情欢迎外地宾客。They warmly welcomed guests from out of town. Lesson 76, 叫外卖 · 霁月光风与民康物阜 · Harmonious Skies & Prosperous Seasons |
| 地区 | a region 地图上划分出来的一片地方 这个地区雨水充足，适合种茶。the region gets plenty of rain, which suits growing tea. Lesson 117, 秀丽风光 · 壮丽自然与旅行见闻 · Magnificent Nature & Travel Exploration |
| 当地 | the locals 住在这个地方的人，或指这个地方本身 当地的老人很热情地给我们带路。the locals elders kindly showed us the way. Lesson 117, 秀丽风光 · 壮丽自然与旅行见闻 · Magnificent Nature & Travel Exploration |
| 各地 | various places 很多不同的地方 展览吸引了来自各地的参观者。The exhibition drew visitors from various places. Lesson 118, 四海同行 · 壮丽自然与旅行见闻 · Magnificent Nature & Travel Exploration |
| 地下 | underground 地面以下、看不见阳光的地方 地质人员考察神秘的地下溶洞。The geologists explored a mysterious underground cave. Lesson 266, 崇山探幽与野外攀登 · 攀峰涉远与地舆探胜 · Mountain Expeditions, Geography & Urban Topography |
| 地面 | the ground 人脚踩着的、平整的地方 观测站的石板地面整洁平整。The stone slabs on the ground at the station are neat and level. Lesson 267, 登临览胜与格物省思 · 攀峰涉远与地舆探胜 · Mountain Expeditions, Geography & Urban Topography |
| 地址 | an address 详细说明某处所在位置的文字 来宾还要写下家庭地址。Visitors also write down their address. Lesson 268, 地舆纪行与四海通衢 · 攀峰涉远与地舆探胜 · Mountain Expeditions, Geography & Urban Topography |
and 17 more in the catalogue.
Characters that share the sound part 也
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 土
All 34 of them, and what the radical means, on the 土 radical page.