地质

地

dì

质

質

zhì

geology

Characters and words in 地质

地

de = d + e5

-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

Add a new mnemonic for 地 = 也 + 土

地

dì = di + Ø4

earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[pian4]

Add a new mnemonic for 地 = 也 + 土

地 = 也 + 土 : Dorothy Gale (di) hates the cleanliness of the space station, so she used an excavator (也) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) to dig a pile of dirt (土) out of the ground (地) for a mud bath.

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质

質

zhì = zh + Ø4

character / nature / quality / plain / to pawn / pledge / hostage / to question / Taiwan pr. [zhi2]

Add a new mnemonic for 质 = ⺁ + 十 + 贝

Add a new mnemonic for 質 = 斤 + 貝

质 = ⺁ + 十 + 贝 : James II of England (zh) captured a crab (贝) and keeps it as a hostage (质) In the space station's bathroom (Ø4). James II of England wants to find out more about the nature (质) of the banana tree (⺁), so all the crab gets to eat is the banana trees. Secretly the crab set up a small cross (十) to which it prays everyday for its release.

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