地毯
Old HSK 5
地毯 (dìtǎn) · carpet
地毯 (dìtǎn) means “carpet; rug”. It is written with 2 characters: 地 (adverb particle (-ly)) + 毯 (rug). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 地毯 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)
毯 tǎn · rug
What 毯 is made of
- 毛máo — hair
- 乇tuō — to depend on
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乇tuō — to depend on
- 炎yán — flame
- 火huǒ — fire
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 人rén — person
- 火huǒ — fire
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 人rén — person
- 火huǒ — fire
Example sentences
客厅里有一块红色的地毯。Kètīng lǐ yǒu yī kuài hóngsè de dìtǎn.There is a red rug in the living room.
别把果汁洒在地毯上。Bié bǎ guǒzhī sǎ zài dìtǎn shàng.Don't spill juice on the carpet.
Questions about 地毯
What does 地毯 mean?
地毯 (dìtǎn) means “carpet; rug”.
How do you pronounce 地毯?
地毯 is pronounced dìtǎn.
Which HSK level is 地毯?
地毯 is in Old HSK 5.
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 地毯 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 22: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.