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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 · white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright
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得
dé ㄉㄜˊ
to obtain; to get
radical 彳 · to step with the left foot
A hand 寸 grabbing a shell 旦
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地
de ㄉㄜ˙
-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
radical 土 · soil, earth; items made of earth
earth
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