墬
earth; land; place; ground
Meanings
4 senses · 10 examplesnoun
the earth; the ground; land
Refers to the physical ground or the planet Earth. A very common character.
The Earth is our shared home.
The apple fell to the ground.
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He bought a piece of land.
noun
place; location; area
Used to refer to a specific geographic location or region.
He is a local person.
This is a famous tourist destination.
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All parts of the country are celebrating the Spring Festival.
noun
situation; status; position
Often used in compounds to indicate social or situational standing.
He holds a high position in the company.
She is now in a dilemma.
suffix
-ly (adverbial suffix)
literaryUsed to turn adjectives into adverbs. This is the meaning indicated as archaic/literary by the input's notation '〈书〉同“地”.' In modern usage, '地 (de)' is the standard adverbial particle. The character '地 (dì)' is the historical/literary form used with the same grammatical function. The pronunciation for the adverbial particle in modern Mandarin is the neutral tone 'de'.
(Archaic) He walked over slowly. (Here '地' is pronounced dì.)
(Modern) He walked over slowly. (Here '地' is pronounced de.)