內地 nèi dì

DEFINITIONS

  1. mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan)
  2. Japan (used in Taiwan during Japanese colonization)
  3. inland
  4. interior
  5. hinterland

CHARACTERS

內 nèi inside, interior; domestic
地 dì
HSK 3
earth; soil, ground; region