地址

地

dì

址

zhǐ

address / CL:個|个[ge4]

Characters and words in 地址

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.

址

zhǐ = zh + Ø3

location / site / foundation of a building

址 = 土 + 止 : James II of England (zh) found some old documents describing the location (址) of an old pirate treasure chest inside the space station (Ø3). He marks off the territory with a barrier (止) and builds up a huge pile of earth (土) as he digs for the treasure.

址

阯

zhǐ = zh + Ø3

foundation of a building (variant of 址[zhi3]) / islet (variant of 沚[zhi3])