(zhǐ) - location, site, address & foundation, base

Tone 3

zhǐ | 7 strokes | radical: 土

· zhǐ

location, site, address;

foundation, base

location, site, addressfoundation, base

Usage highlights

addresssite locationfactory siteconstruction siteruins sitewebsite address

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please write down your address (地址).
  • This is the site of the ancient city (城址).
  • We visited the ruins of the old palace (宫址).
  • The factory site covers a large area (厂址).

Collocations

  • address(地址)
  • site location(地址)
  • factory site(厂址)
  • construction site(工地地址)
  • ruins site(遗址)
  • website address(网址)

Idioms

  • The site of ancient ruins(遗址)
  • Original location(原址)
  • Foundation site(基址)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to the foundation or base of buildings in ancient Chinese architecture.
  • In modern usage, commonly appears in compound words related to locations and addresses.
  • Frequently used in archaeological contexts to denote historical sites and ruins.

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