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6 strokes
Character #148 · The First 1000

dì

location

earth; ground; field; place; land

Also read de (-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct)

Strokes
6
Both scripts
地
Poster cell
H6

简 = 繁地 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • dìfāng region
  • dìshang on the ground
  • dìtú map
  • dìdiǎn place
  • dìqiú the earth
  • dìtiě underground railway
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 地

Write 地 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, dì, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell H6 · 28 × 36 grid

地 is #148 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 地 mean in English?
地 (dì) means "location": earth; ground; field; place; land.
How do you pronounce 地?
地 is pronounced dì in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄉㄧˋ. It can also be read de (-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct).
How many strokes does 地 have?
地 has 6 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 地 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 地 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 地?
Common words that use 地 include 地方 (dìfāng, region), 地上 (dìshang, on the ground), 地图 (dìtú, map), 地点 (dìdiǎn, place).
How common is 地?
地 is number 148 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell H6 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.