HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
地方
Place, location, or region
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 地方 look like this?
地 (dì) has the earth radical (土) and a phonetic part (也), representing 'earth' or 'land'. 方 (fāng) depicts a square or a direction. Together, they mean 'earthly direction' or a specific 'place'.