de

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Source form: 地
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

地 地 [de5] /-ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct/

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dì

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Source form: 地
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[piàn]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-52efb5f6d989b816. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

地 地 [di4] /earth/ground/field/place/land/CL:片[pian4]/

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