址 zhǐ location
location; site
How to remember 址: 土 earth + 止 stop = location. The delivery driver sees fresh earth piled where the house should be and has to stop, unsure he has the right location.
Component breakdown
址 = 土 earth + 止 stop
- 土 earth
- 止 stop
The delivery driver sees fresh earth piled where the house should be and has to stop, unsure he has the right location.
How it is used
- Bound; a location/site. Everyday: 地址 (dìzhǐ) address, 网址 (wǎngzhǐ) web address/URL.
- 住址 (zhùzhǐ) is one's residential address on a form.
- 遗址 (yízhǐ) = ruins/historical site - the spot where something once stood.
Words with 址
Example sentences
- 我的地址是…… Wǒde dìzhǐ shì ……My address is…