HSK 1 · Places

地方

dì fang

place

Stroke order of 地方

2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

地 · 6 strokes方 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

A square '方' patch of earth '土' ground '地' — a place.

Parts: 地 ground (土 earth + 也) + 方 square; direction

The characters in 地方

地 de — adverbial particle (6 strokes)

Example sentence

你想去什么地方玩？

What place do you want to go to have fun?

Words with 地

地点place; location 地图map 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 方

方便面instant noodles 方向direction 北方north; the North 南方south; the South 东方east; the East 西方west; the West 方法method 方面aspect; side 方便convenient 双方both sides 对方the other side 一方面on the one hand 另一方面on the other hand 方式way; manner

More words: Places

地点place; location 路road; way 马路road; street 路口intersection 路上on the way 北京Beijing 中国China 国家country; nation 国country 国外abroad 外国foreign country; foreign 图书馆library

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