Memory phrase for the character: 地

地

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Meaning

ground, place, land (adverbial particle)

Pronunciation

de, dì

Explanation

 Left: earth 土, right: also/too 也 (shows a twisting creature, i.e. a snake or scorpion)

Mnemonic
 
The earth is for snakes its: ground or place.

Radicals

土 earth, groundPay attention to the length of the upper line. If it is longer, it means scholar 士.
也 alsoShows a bent creature 也 (i.e. a snake or scorpion).




 Vocabulary

烽烟遍地 fēng yān biàn dì  fire beacons on all sides (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war
地毯 dì tǎn  carpet; rug
沼泽地 zhǎo zé dì  marsh; swamp; everglade
地亩 dì mǔ  area of farmland
盆地 pén dì  basin (low-lying geographical feature); depression
地壳 dì qiào  the Earth's crust
耕地 gēng dì  arable land; to plow land
地址 dì zhǐ  address
戈兰高地 Gē lán Gāo dì  Golan Heights
地狱 dì yù  hell; infernal; underworld
地租 dì zū  land rent; land tax
 

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