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湿地

shīdì

wetland

A flock of migratory birds lands on a reedy marsh with shallow water
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Characters in this word

湿 shī

Strokes
12
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 显 clear, evident
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

地 de

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

Example phrases

  • 这片湿地不仅调节洪水,还为候鸟迁徙提供了关键栖息地。 Zhè piàn shīdì bùjǐn tiáojié hóngshuǐ, hái wèi hòuniǎo qiānxǐ tígōng le guānjiàn qīxīdì. This wetland not only regulates floods but also provides a crucial habitat for migratory birds.
  • 每年冬天,成千上万的候鸟飞到这片湿地过冬。 Měinián dōngtiān, chéngqiān shàngwàn de hòuniǎo fēi dào zhè piàn shīdì guòdōng. Every winter, tens of thousands of migratory birds fly to this wetland to spend the winter.
  • 政府决定保护城市附近的湿地,禁止任何开发。 Zhèngfǔ juédìng bǎohù chéngshì fùjìn de shīdì, jìnzhǐ rènhé kāifā. The government decided to protect the wetland near the city and ban any development.

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