daily character
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Pronunciation: dì/de
Meaning:
dì: earth/ground, place
de: (adverbial particle)
Etymology:
Soil 土 + 也 (phonetic). (phono-semantic compound).
Traditional character: 地 (the same)
Found in:
Bai JuYi's 长恨歌
Wang Wei's 汉江临眺
Word of the day on: 01.27.09