地方 dìfang local

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Measure word: 处

Stroke order

地方 is written in 10 strokes across 2 characters.

地方 — the Chinese character for local (dìfang), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 地方 — local

地 — 6 strokes
方 — 4 strokes

Senses

region
regional (away from the central administration)
local

Characters in 地方

地 dì — earth; ground; field
方 fāng — square; power or involution (math.); upright

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

这个地方很漂亮。Zhège dìfang hěn piàoliang.This place is beautiful.
你喜欢什么地方？Nǐ xǐhuan shénme dìfang?What place do you like?

Related words

地方 is pronounced dìfang and means “local”.

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