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地理
dìlǐ
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English Definitiongeography
Simplified Script地理
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyindìlǐ
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄉㄧˋ ㄌㄧˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)dei6lei5
Part of Speech(名) noun
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Part of school/subjects
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=7 TOCFL=5
Word Decomposition
earth; ground; field; place; land
texture; grain (of wood); inner essence; intrinsic order; reason; logic; truth; science; natural science (esp. physics); to manage; to pay attention to; to run (affairs); to handle; to put in order; to tidy up

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Words With Same Head Word    
地方dìfāngregion; regional (away from the central administration); local
地址dìzhǐaddress
地图dìtúmap
地点dìdiǎnplace; site; location; venue
地铁dìtiěsubway; metro
Words With Same Tail Word    
管理guǎnlǐto supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration
经理jīnglǐmanager; director
处理chǔlǐto handle; to treat; to deal with; to process; to deal with a criminal case; to mete out punishment; to offer for sale at a reduced price; to punish
心理xīnlǐpsychology; mentality
办理bànlǐto handle; to transact; to conduct
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