地域 (dì yù) — region, area, district | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

地域 stresses a defined region with its own character or features (culture, climate). 地方 often contrasts a locality with the center; 区域 is more neutral/technical.

noun

regionareadistrict

Measure word · 个

Easily confused

地狱dì yùsound-alikehell

Examples

地域。
Měi gè dì yù dōu yǒu bù tóng de tè diǎn.
Each region has different characteristics.
地域。
Nán fāng de dì yù bǐ běi fāng wēn nuǎn.
The southern region is warmer than the north.
地域。
Zhè ge dì yù de jīng jì zhèng zài kuài sù fā zhǎn.
The economy of this region is developing rapidly.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

域yùregion

'地' place, '域' region; both point to a stretch of land.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

土也地

Meaning part形符xíngfú

土土tǔearth

Sound part声符shēngfú

也

也yě地dì

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

地 is built from 土 (earth) and 也, which gives its sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

土或域

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

或

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

域 uses 土, earth or soil, to show it is about land, and 或 to suggest its pronunciation.

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