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title: "Dixing Meaning: 地形 (dìxíng) Means “terrain”"
description: "地形 (dìxíng) means “terrain; topography”. Hear its tones, see what 地 and 形 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dixing"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 地形 mean?

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地形 dìxíng

## terrain; topography

## Its characters

1. 地 dì earth
2. 形 xíng shape

## In a sentence

这里的地形很复杂，开车要小心。 The terrain here is complicated, so drive carefully.

诸葛亮说：“带兵的人，不懂天气，不懂**地形**，就不是好将军。

From [草船借箭 · Borrowing arrows with straw boats](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/borrowing-arrows-with-straw-boats#library-word-761-763)

[More about 地形](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9C%B0%E5%BD%A2)

## More words with 地 or 形

- [本地 běndì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bendi)
- [变形 biànxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianxing)
- [草地 cǎodì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caodi)
- [产地 chǎndì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chandi)
- [场地 chǎngdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdi)
- [大地 dàdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadi)
- [当地 dāngdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangdi)
- [地板 dìbǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diban)
- [地步 dìbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dibu)
- [地带 dìdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/didai)

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