xià

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

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

WORDS

先天之忧而忧,后天之乐而乐 xiān tiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu , hòu tiān xià zhī lè ér lè The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[Fan4 Zhong4 yan1]
先天之憂而憂,後天之樂而樂 xiān tiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu , hòu tiān xià zhī lè ér lè The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[Fan4 Zhong4 yan1]
liǎng xià twice; for a little while
liǎng xià twice; for a little while
子 liǎng xià zi a couple of times; to repeat the same; the same old trick; tricks of the trade
兵臨城 bīng lín chéng xià soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
冒天之大不韙 mào tiān xià zhī dà bù wěi see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mao4 da4 bu4 wei3]
列王纪 liè wáng jì xià Second book of Kings
列王紀 liè wáng jì xià Second book of Kings
列王记 liè wáng jì xià Second book of Kings
列王記 liè wáng jì xià Second book of Kings
前部皮层损伤 qián bù pí céng xià sǔn shāng anterior subcortical lesions
前部皮層損傷 qián bù pí céng xià sǔn shāng anterior subcortical lesions
chuàng xià to establish; to set (a new record)
高票房 chuàng xià gāo piào fáng to set a box office record
高票房 chuàng xià gāo piào fáng to set a box office record
huà xià to underline; to mark
huà xià to underline; to mark
包打天 bāo dǎ tiān xià to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business; not allow anyone else to have a look in
千里之行,始于足 qiān lǐ zhī xíng , shǐ yú zú xià lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step; fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one
千里之行,始於足 qiān lǐ zhī xíng , shǐ yú zú xià lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step; fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one
yòu xià lower right
吃不 chī bu xià not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more
名滿天 míng mǎn tiān xià world famous
xiàng xià down; downward