地 (de) · Chinese character · Step Learn Chinese

CHINESE CHARACTER

地

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adverbial particle

Numbered pinyin: de5
English meanings: the earth, land, soil, fields, ground, place, position, background, distance

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 土; right 也.

土 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “earth”.

也 is identified as the sound component (yě). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 地.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰土也

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