Stroke order of 地
地 has 6 strokes. Follow the boxes left to right: the red stroke is the one to write next.
What 地 means
地 dì: earth, ground, soil; land, region; structural particle used before a verb.
地 has more than one reading: dì, de. The worksheet shows the most common one.
How it is built
- Radical: 土
- 地 is a sound-meaning character: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the sound.
- earth.
- Meaning part 土, sound part 也.
Tips for writing 地
- Say each stroke as you write it, so the order sticks.
- Keep the character inside the box: use the dashed centre lines to place each part.
- Trace the faded copies first, then write it on your own in the empty boxes.
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