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

HSK 4

考古学家发现了一处古代地穴。

Kǎogǔ xuéjiā fāxiàn le yī chù gǔdài dìxué.

Archaeologists discovered an ancient underground chamber.

HSK 7-9

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