地 (dì) — ground, earth; place

Character

Strokes: 6
Radical: 土 — soil, earth
Made of: 土 soil, earth 也 also, too
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

他坐在地上。 Tā zuò zài dìshang. He is sitting on the floor.
他在地上写字。 Tā zài dìshang xiě zì. He is writing on the ground.
地上很热。 Dìshang hěn rè. The ground is hot.
小孩儿在地上玩儿。 Xiǎoháir zài dìshang wánr. The little kid is playing on the ground.
地上有很多花。 Dìshang yǒu hěn duō huā. There are many flowers on the ground.
杯子在地上，请拿一下儿。 Bēizi zài dìshang, qǐng ná yíxiàr. The cup is on the floor — please pick it up.
他怎么在地上睡觉？ Tā zěnme zài dìshang shuìjiào? Why is he sleeping on the floor?
弟弟从地上拿了书包。 Dìdi cóng dìshang nále shūbāo. My younger brother took the schoolbag off the floor.
妹妹在地上找到书了。 Mèimei zài dìshang zhǎodào shū le. My younger sister found the book on the floor.
地上很冷，别坐下。 Dìshang hěn lěng, bié zuòxia. The ground is cold — don't sit down.