Character Familiesleft / right

地dì, de

ground; land; place; position

地 means ground or land when read dì; after an action description it is the soft particle de.

GF0025–2021 character list · 一级

One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.

WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

left / right

Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

left / right · 地

WHOLE CHARACTER

ground; land; place; position

地 means ground or land when read dì; after an action description it is the soft particle de.

EARTH SIDE

earth; soil

Repeated in 垚.

In 地: earth side Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

RIGHT VISUAL PIECE

also

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 地: right visual piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

dìTone 4

deTone neutral

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Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

垚 yáo — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 地.

疆 jiāng, qiáng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 地.

场 chǎng, cháng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 地.

坏 huài, pī — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 地.

Sources & verification

ZDIC single character entry — matched zdic; fields: pinyin, primary_definition, structure_strokes. Body SHA256: b4daaa27f296a330998af11a71bcfdeeb8d109b51f7dd874d9895f5d7aba1137. Captured 2026-11-01T01:21:51.175Z.
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