地利人和

地

dì

利

lì

人

rén

和

hé

favorable geographical and social conditions (idiom); good location and the people satisfied

Characters and words in 地利人和

地

de = d + e5

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

地

dì = di + Ø4

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

地 = 也 + 土 : Dorothy Gale (di) hates the cleanliness of the space station, so she used an excavator (也) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) to dig a pile of dirt (土) out of the ground (地) for a mud bath.

地

dì

利

lì

favorable location / in the right place / productivity of land

利

lì = li + Ø4

sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit

利 = 刂 + 禾 : Mnemonic symbol: the rocket Arianne, 亚利安娜.

Li Qingzhao (li) prepares to go back to earth in the Arianne rocket (利). In the space station's bathroom (Ø4) she prepares for the trip by stuffing lots of cereals (禾) into the rocket and sharpening (利) the tip of the rocket with a kitchen knife (刂).

人

rén = r + (e)n2

person; people / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

人 = 丿 + ㇏ : Mnemonic symbol: Neanderthal Man (人). Robinson Crusoe (r-) is looking for snacks in the encampment's kitchen (-en2) when he suddenly spots Neanderthal Man (人). Neanderthal Man offers him a banana (丿), but Robinson Crusoe doesn't trust the present and pokes it with a finger (㇏).

和

咊

hé = h + e2

old variant of 和[he2]

和

hè = h + e4

to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence / to join in the singing / to chime in with others

和

hú = hu + Ø2

to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards

和

huó = hu + o2

to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huo4]

和

huò = hu + o4

to mix (ingredients) together / to blend / classifier for rinses of clothes / classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs

和

龢

hé = h + e2

old variant of 和[he2] / harmonious

和

hé = h + e2

(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]) / (math.) sum / to make peace / (sports) to draw; to tie / (bound form) harmonious / (bound form) Japan; Japanese

和 = 口 + 禾 : Hamlet (h) came up with a plan for world peace (和): He wants to end hunger once and for all by distributing cereals (禾) and mandarins (口) all over the world, starting in the elevator's kitchen (e2).