Writing
地狱 (dì yù) — how to say "hell" in Chinese
地狱
Hell
noun
Character composition
地
earth
狱
prison
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
犬
Dog
#94 · quǎn · 4 strokes
Collocations
人间地狱
rénjiān dìyù
hell on earth
下地狱
xià dìyù
to go to hell
Examples
他害怕死后会下地狱。
He fears he will go to hell after death.
地狱很可怕。
Hell is very scary.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "hell" in Chinese?
"hell" in Chinese is 地狱 (dì yù).
地狱 meaning in English
地狱 (dì yù) means "Hell".
How is 地狱 pronounced?
It is pronounced dì yù (written as di yu, diyu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Hell in Chinese character
It is written 地狱: 地 has 6 strokes, 狱 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 地狱?
地狱 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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