HSK 2 · Seasons & sky

地球

dì qiú

the earth

Stroke order of 地球

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

地 · 6 strokes 球 · 11 strokes

Memory trick

地 is soil 土 and 也; 球 is a jade 王 ball: the jade ball of soil we live on.

Parts: 地 earth + 球 ball

The characters in 地球

地 de — adverbial particle (6 strokes)
球 qiú — ball (11 strokes)

Example sentence

地球是我们的家。

The earth is our home.

Words with 地

地方place 地点place; location 地图map 地上on the ground 地adverbial particle 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 球

打球to play ball 球ball 球场court; field 球队(ball) team 球鞋sneakers 篮球basketball 排球volleyball 网球tennis 踢足球to play football 打篮球to play basketball 足球football; soccer 球迷(sports) fan 全球global; whole world

More words: Seasons & sky

春天spring 夏天summer 秋天autumn 冬天winter 春节Spring Festival 太阳sun 月亮moon 星星star 天上in the sky 大自然nature 吹to blow

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