| 地下茎 |
dì xià jīng |
(botany) underground stem |
| 地 |
de |
-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct |
| 地 |
dì |
earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片 |
| 地下 |
dì xià |
underground; subterranean / covert; clandestine |
| 地下 |
dì xia |
ground; floor |
| 下 |
xià |
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action |
| 茎 |
jīng |
stalk / stem / CL:条 |