地 (dì) - Earth, ground, land, soil & place, location

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dì ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 土

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地 · dì

Earth, ground, land, soil;

place, location;

situation, condition;

used as an adverbial suffix (de) in Chinese grammar.

Earth, ground, land, soilplace, locationsituation, condition

Usage highlights

Earthplacegroundlandgeographymap

Synonyms

  • 土— soil, earth
  • 壤— soil, earth
  • 场所— place, location

Antonyms

  • 天— heaven, sky
  • 空— sky, air

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Earth is our home (地球).
  • This is a beautiful place (地方).
  • The ground is wet (地面).
  • He runs quickly (他跑得快).

Collocations

  • Earth(地球)
  • place(地方)
  • ground(地面)
  • land(土地)
  • geography(地理)
  • map(地图)

Idioms

  • Heaven and Earth(天高地厚)
  • To be rooted in the earth(脚踏实地)
  • A land of abundance(地大物博)
  • To change the landscape(改天换地)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese cosmology, Earth (地) is paired with Heaven (天) as one of the fundamental cosmic forces.
  • Represents stability, foundation, and material reality in Chinese philosophy.
  • Used extensively in geographical and place-related terminology.

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