CHARACTERS / DE

“de” is 5 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 的deofHSK 1 · TONE 0
2. 得déto obtainHSK 2 · TONE 2
3. 地de-lyHSK 3 · TONE 0
4. 底de(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)HSK 4 · TONE 0
5. 德dévirtueHSK 5 · TONE 2