地
dì · earth💡 How to pronounce
d → like the 'd' in 'dog'. ì → like 'ee' with a falling tone.
📖 The Story
The character earth combines the radical for earth with '也' (also). It represents the ground beneath our feet — the solid foundation of all life. Heaven is above, earth is below.
🎬 In Culture Today
In Chinese philosophy, earth is the counterpart of heaven. '天地' (heaven and earth) means the whole world. The earth is the mother of all things, nourishing everything that grows.
📚 Words
地球earth
地方place
地址address
📝 Example Sentences
地球是圆的。
The earth is round.
这个地方很美。
This place is very beautiful.