Writing
大陆 (dà lù) — how to say "continent" in Chinese
大陆
Continent, mainland
noun
Character composition
大
big
陆
land
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Collocations
大陆东部
dà lù dōng bù
the eastern part of the continent
亚洲大陆
yà zhōu dà lù
the Asian continent
Examples
中国位于亚洲大陆的东部。
China is located in the east of the Asian continent.
这是大陆。
This is the continent.
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Continent in Chinese translation
"continent" in Chinese is 大陆 (dà lù).
大陆 meaning in English
大陆 (dà lù) means "Continent, mainland".
How is 大陆 pronounced?
It is pronounced dà lù (written as da lu, dalu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "continent" in Chinese characters?
It is written 大陆: 大 has 3 strokes, 陆 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 大陆?
大陆 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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