地理
Old HSK 5
地理 (dìlǐ) · geography
地理 (dìlǐ) means “geography”. It is written with 2 characters: 地 (adverb particle (-ly)) + 理 (science). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 地理 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)
理 lǐ · science
What 理 is made of
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 里lǐ — unit of distance equal to 0.5km
- 田tián — field
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 王 gives the meaning, 里 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我最喜欢的课是地理。Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de kè shì dìlǐ.My favourite class is geography.
这个城市的地理位置很好。Zhège chéngshì de dìlǐ wèizhi hěn hǎo.This city has a good location.
Questions about 地理
What does 地理 mean?
地理 (dìlǐ) means “geography”.
How do you pronounce 地理?
地理 is pronounced dìlǐ.
Which HSK level is 地理?
地理 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 地理 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 22: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.