下
下
“below”
Radical: 一
Strokes: 3
Level: HSK 1
How 下 is built — stacked top over bottom
一
one
one; a, an; alone
卜
component
The story behind 下
A line below a baseline = down, under (下).
💡 下班 (xiàbān) = to get off work. 下雨 (xiàyǔ) = to rain.
Words with 下
下午 xiàwǔ — afternoon
下雨 xiàyǔ — to rain
一下 yíxià — a bit
下载 xià zǎi — to download
不相上下 bù xiāng shàng xià — equally matched
下属 xià shǔ — subordinate
眼下 yǎn xià — now
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