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地上

dì shang

on the ground

Stroke order of 地上

2 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

地 · 6 strokes上 · 3 strokes

Memory trick

地 has 土 earth plus 也; 上 shows a mark sitting above the ground line.

Parts: 地 ground (土 earth + 也) + 上 on, above

The characters in 地上

  • 地 de — adverbial particle (6 strokes)
  • 上 shàng — up; on; above (3 strokes)

Example sentence

地上有一本书。

There is a book on the ground.

Words with 地

Words with 上

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