HSK 1 · Directions

地图

dì tú

map

Stroke order of 地图

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

地 · 6 strokes 图 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

The ground '地' drawn inside a picture frame '囗' — a map.

Parts: 地 ground (土 earth + 也) + 图 picture; diagram (囗 frame + 冬 winter)

The characters in 地图

地 de — adverbial particle (6 strokes)
图 tú — picture; drawing; map (8 strokes)

Example sentence

你有北京的地图吗？

Do you have a map of Beijing?

Words with 地

地方place 地点place; location 地上on the ground 地adverbial particle 地球the earth 草地lawn; meadow 外地other places 地铁subway 地铁站subway station 地区area; region 当地local 各地everywhere; various places

Words with 图

图书馆library 图片picture; image 图picture; drawing; map 图画picture; drawing

More words: Directions

东east 西west 南south 北north 东边east side 西边west side 南边south side 北边north side 中middle; China 远far 地上on the ground 一边at the same time; side

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