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的 vs 得 vs 地
de ×3: possessive, complement, adverbial; same sound, different grammar.
的
de
ㄉㄜ˙
of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
radical 白 · aim, goal; of; possessive particle; -self suffix
得
dé
ㄉㄜˊ
to obtain; to get
radical 彳 · to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
💡 A hand 寸 grabbing a shell 旦
地
de
ㄉㄜ˙
-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
radical 土 · earth, ground, soil; land, region; structural particle used before a verb
💡 earth
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