地
地 (de) means “adverb particle (-ly)”. It is made of 土 + 也 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 地 into its parts
What 地 is made of
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 也 yě — also
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 也 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他高兴地笑了。Tā gāoxìng de xiào le.He smiled happily.
我们认真地学习。Wǒmen rènzhēn de xuéxí.We study hard.
Words with 地
Also built with 土
Quick facts
| Pinyin | de |
|---|---|
| Meaning | adverb particle (-ly) |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 土 (earth, #32) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 3 |
Questions about 地
What does 地 mean?
地 (de) means “adverb particle (-ly)”.
How many strokes does 地 have?
地 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 地?
The radical of 地 is 土 (tǔ, “earth”), Kangxi radical number 32.
What parts make up 地?
地 is made of 土 (earth) and 也 (also).
Which HSK level is 地?
地 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 3.
Learn 地 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 24: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.