下 xià

under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down

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DEFINITIONS

下 xià
  • down
  • downwards
  • below
  • lower
  • later
  • next (week etc)
  • second (of two parts)
  • to decline
  • to go down
  • to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
  • measure word to show the frequency of an action

STROKES

下 stroke order diagram
下 stroke order animation

WORDS

下午 xià wǔ
HSK 1
afternoon; CL:個|个[ge4]; p.m.
下雨 xià yǔ
HSK 1
to rain
一下 yī xià
HSK 2
(used after a verb) give it a go; to do (sth for a bit to give it a try); one time; once; in a while; all of a sudden; all at once
下载 xià zǎi
HSK 5
to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4]
下属 xià shǔ
HSK 6
subordinate; underling
不相上下 bù xiāng shàng xià
HSK 6
equally matched; about the same
下来 xià lai to come down; (completed action marker); (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.); (indicates continuation from the past towards us); to be harvested (of crops); to be over (of a period of time); to go among the masses (said of leaders)
下去 xià qù to go down; to descend; to go on; to continue; (of a servant) to withdraw
留下 liú xià to leave behind; to stay behind; to remain; to keep; not to let (sb) go
下面 xià miàn below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5]; to boil noodles
放下 fàng xià to lay down; to put down; to let go of; to relinquish; to set aside; to lower (the blinds etc)
剩下 shèng xià to remain; left over
坐下 zuò xia to sit down
停下 tíng xià to stop
下次 xià cì next time
陛下 bì xià Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty
阁下 gé xià your distinguished self; your majesty; sire
接下来 jiē xià lái to accept; to take; next; following
地下 dì xià underground; subterranean; covert
底下 dǐ xia the location below sth; afterwards
地下室 dì xià shì basement; cellar
楼下 lóu xià downstairs
下班 xià bān to finish work; to get off work
殿下 diàn xià Your Majesty (honorific); His or Her Highness
手下 shǒu xià under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action
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