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How to use the word (地) in classical Chinese in ancient Chinese and give examples!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

Used between adverbials and central words

For example: He studies seriously; the weather gradually gets colder; he arranges his life in a planned way.

It also means dynamic, equivalent to "moving". Often attached to the back of intransitive verbs such as standing, lying, sitting etc.

The second wife lies down on the bed. ——"Shunzi Bianwen"

It is also used after adverbials or before complements

Looking at each other, the moon has not fallen, and the white ground is broken. ——Du Fu, Tang Dynasty, "Yue Nu Ci"

See also dì

地

Name

(phonetic. From soil, also Sound. Original meaning: earth)

[1] The same as the original meaning, opposite to "heaven"

The one with the word "Sili" in it is the earth. ——"Spring and Autumn·Yuan Mingbao"

Earth Yili is the earth. ——"Erya Shidi"

The earth produces and nourishes all things. ——"Guanzi·Situation Interpretation"

For example: landing on the ground; heaven and earth; the corner of the earth (the end of the earth. It is often used as a metaphor for a very remote place);

The underground palace (coffins are placed in the emperor's cemetery) underground buildings); underworld (underworld); earth veins (feng shui); earth escape (hiding underground; escaping into the earth);

[2] Ground; land;

Double Rabbits Walking near the ground, An can tell whether I am male or female. ——"Collection of Yuefu Poems·Mulan Poems"

The moonlight shines brightly in front of the bed, which is suspected to be frost on the ground. ——Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty, "Quiet Night Thoughts"

Another example: Geography (the shape of mountains, rivers, seas, hills and plains on the ground); Ksitigarbha (deep underground); Dishi (underground cities and towns); the horizon (The ground is flat)

[3] Land; field

The source of the land. ——"Snake Catcher's Theory" by Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty

Another example: wetland; good land; working in the ground; Diotou (the ground, opposite to the sky; aspect);

Earth Spirit (the graceful spirit of the land, mountains and rivers)

[4] Territory, territory; region.

But Lord Anling lives in a land of fifty miles. ——"Warring States Policy Wei Ce"

Another example: various places; inland; local; ceded territory (ceded territory);

[5] Place; place

The Yellow Crane Tower is vacant here. ——Cui Hao of the Tang Dynasty, "Yellow Crane Tower"

There is no place for heroes. ——"Zi Zhi Tong Jian"

Another example: cultural stations in various places; place of origin (the place where items are produced); cemetery; original place;

Indigenous (residing in the same place for a long time without moving) people); local gangsters (local gangsters)

[6] Status. Such as: Diye (status and career); Diwang (status and reputation);

Dihan (referring to a person’s humble origin and low status)

[7] The activities of the mind field. Such as: mind place; view place; knowledge place

[8] distance; area

The bearer of the sedan chair carried it in and walked a short distance. ——"A Dream of Red Mansions"

Another example: Ten Miles of Land

[9] Residence. Such as: address; neighborhood (neighbor; neighborhood)

[10] The background of patterns or text; foundation. Such as: Dizi (substrate; background surface of patterns);

[11] Region, an administrative region below a province or autonomous region in China and above a county level. For example: Provincial, prefecture and county level three

[12] The abbreviation of landlord. Such as: land rich (landowners and rich peasants);

[13] A place where words and actions can be maneuvered

There is room for ease. ——"Zhuangzi·Health Preserver"