地上
HSK 1 (2021)
地上 (dìshang) · on the ground
地上 (dìshang) means “on the ground”. It is written with 2 characters: 地 (adverb particle (-ly)) + 上 (on). It is an HSK 1 word in the 2021 standard.
How 地上 is built
The characters
地 de · adverb particle (-ly)
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)
上 shàng · on
What 上 is made of
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
你的书在地上。Nǐ de shū zài dìshang.Your book is on the floor.
别坐在地上。Bié zuò zài dìshang.Don't sit on the ground.
Questions about 地上
What does 地上 mean?
地上 (dìshang) means “on the ground”.
How do you pronounce 地上?
地上 is pronounced dìshang.
Which HSK level is 地上?
地上 is in HSK 1 (2021).
Related words
- 地点dìdiǎnlocation
- 地方dìfangplace
- 地图dìtúmap
- 草地cǎodìlawn
- 地球dìqiúthe earth
- 地铁dìtiěsubway
- 地铁站dìtiězhànsubway station
- 外地wàidìanother part of the country
- 当地dāngdìlocal
- 地区dìqūregion
Learn 地上 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 29: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.