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title: "Dili Meaning: 地理 (dìlǐ) Means “geography”"
description: "地理 (dìlǐ) means “geography”. Hear its tones, see what 地 and 理 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
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published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
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# What does 地理 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

地理 dìlǐ

## geography

## It can also mean

- geographical features

## Its characters

1. 地 dì earth
2. 理 lǐ reason

## In a sentence

他喜欢地理和历史。 He likes geography and history.

[More about 地理](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9C%B0%E7%90%86)

## More words with 地 or 理

- [办理 bànlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banli)
- [本地 běndì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bendi)
- [草地 cǎodì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caodi)
- [产地 chǎndì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chandi)
- [场地 chǎngdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdi)
- [处理 chǔlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuli)
- [大地 dàdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadi)
- [代理 dàilǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daili)
- [代理人 dàilǐrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dailiren)
- [当地 dāngdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangdi)

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