許地山

Xu Dishan (1893-1941), journalist, publisher and novelist

-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[pian4]

mountain / hill / anything that resembles a mountain / CL:座[zuo4] / bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons / gable

surname Xu

to allow / to permit / to promise / to praise / somewhat / perhaps