地穴

dìxué

noun #24,033

Measure Word

一个地穴 gè

Meanings

1 pit
2 underground cave
3 burrow
4 crypt
5 underground chamber

Characters

earth; ground; land

cave; hole; den; acupuncture point

Examples

考古学家发现了一处古代地穴。

Kǎogǔxuéjiā fāxiàn le yī chù gǔdài dìxué.

Archaeologists discovered an ancient underground chamber.

狐狸藏在地穴里躲避猎人。

Húli cáng zài dìxué lǐ duǒbì lièrén.

The fox hid in its burrow to escape the hunters.

Tips

memory

地 = earth/ground + 穴 = cave/hole. A hole in the ground — straightforward and literal.

Stroke Order

地 dì

穴 xué