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

Radical: 一 HSK 1 v, f, qt, g ideographic

Components & Etymology

下 decomposes into the following components:

一 卜

Words containing 下

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 下.

一下
yī xià
(used after a verb) give it a go
上下
shàng xià
up and down
下世
xià shì
to die
下个
xià ge
下乡
xià xiāng
to go to the countryside
下乳
xià rǔ
下人
xià rén
下令
xià lìng
to give an order
下任
xià rèn
next office holder
下体
xià tǐ
lower body
下作
xià zuo
下修
xià xiū
to revise downward

Related characters (radical 一)

Characters that share the radical 一.

一 丁 丂 七 丄 万 丈 三 上 丌 不 与 丏 丐 丑 专 且 丕 世 丘 丙 业 丛 东

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