福地 (fú dì) — blessed land; place of happiness and good fortu… | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A ‘blessed land’ — a place felt to bring good fortune or happiness. In Daoism it specifically names a sacred mountain or grotto where immortals dwell.

noun

blessed landplace of happiness and good fortune(Daoism) paradisesacred site

Examples

，福地。
Zhè lǐ shān qīng shuǐ xiù, zhēn shì yí piàn fú dì.
The mountains are clear and the waters are beautiful here — it's truly a blessed land.
福地，。
Wǒ de jiā xiāng shì wǒ de fú dì, měi cì huí qù dōu hěn kāi xīn.
My hometown is my blessed land; every time I go back I'm very happy.
福地。
Zhè zuò shān zài gǔ dài bèi rèn wéi shì dào jiào fú dì.
This mountain was considered a Daoist paradise in ancient times.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

福fúblessing

福 means blessing and 地 means land, so the image is a blessed 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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

畐

畐fú福fú

Same sound today

福 combines 示 and 畐, with 示 carrying the meaning and 畐 the sound.

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.

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