地势
Old HSK 6
地势 (dìshì) · terrain
地势 (dìshì) means “terrain; lie of the land”. It is written with 2 characters: 地 (adverb particle (-ly)) + 势 (power). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 地势 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)
势 shì · power
What 势 is made of
- 执zhí — to execute
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
- 丸wán — ball
- 九jiǔ — nine
- 丶 — dot
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 力lì — power
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 力 gives the meaning, 执 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这里地势很高。Zhèlǐ dìshì hěn gāo.The terrain here is high.
这个地区地势平坦。Zhège dìqū dìshì píngtǎn.The land in this area is flat.
Questions about 地势
What does 地势 mean?
地势 (dìshì) means “terrain; lie of the land”.
How do you pronounce 地势?
地势 is pronounced dìshì.
Which HSK level is 地势?
地势 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 地点dìdiǎnlocation
- 地方dìfangplace
- 地上dìshangon the ground
- 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
Learn 地势 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 42: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.