址

阯

zhǐ

土 + 止

Definitions

zhǐ (noun) location; site

zhǐ (noun) foundation of a building

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 止 represents the sound.

Semantic: 土 Phonetic: 止

About

址 is a phonosemantic compound: 土 (tǔ, "earth, soil, land") on the left gives the meaning of ground or territory, while 止 (zhǐ) on the right supplies the sound and historically pictured a foot or stopping, implying a base. The character refers to a foundation, site, or the exact location of a building, and it commonly appears in words for address, historic ruin, or a plot of land set aside for a purpose, always tied to a physical, earthbound place.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

请告诉我你的地址。

Qǐng gàosu wǒ nǐ de dìzhǐ.

Please tell me your address.

这个地址是正确的。

Zhège dìzhǐ shì zhèngquè de.

This address is correct.

博物馆的地址在哪里？

Bówùguǎn de dìzhǐ zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the museum's address?

我忘记了网站的网址。

Wǒ wàngjìle wǎngzhàn de wǎngzhǐ.

I forgot the website's URL.

古代遗址需要保护。

Gǔdài yízhǐ xūyào bǎohù.

Ancient ruins need protection.

请确认收货地址无误。

Qǐng quèrèn shōuhuò dìzhǐ wú wù.

Please confirm the shipping address is correct.

这个遗址的历史价值很高。

Zhège yízhǐ de lìshǐ jiàzhí hěn gāo.

This ruin has high historical value.

我们需要精确的地理坐标地址。

Wǒmen xūyào jīngquè de dìlǐ zuòbiāo dìzhǐ.

We need precise geographic coordinate address.

Related Characters

Component: 土

Component: 止

址