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The left side of the character is a tu3 (soil) and the right side is a ye3 (also, too). So the character literally means 'soil also'. This is one of the most used characters.

Pronunciation: di4

Meaning: the earth; ground; land; land; fields; place; position.

Pronunciation: de

Meaning: often used to form an adverbial adjunct

Related Characters:
     Tu3 - soil
     Ye3 - also; too
     Tian1 - heaven (the antonym of di4)

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