low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline

Radical: 亻 HSK 2 a, ad, v pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

低 decomposes into the following components:

Words containing 低

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 低.

低下
dī xià
low status
低丘
dī qiū
hilly (geography)
低于
dī yú
be lower than
低产
dī chǎn
low yield
低价
dī jià
low price
低估
dī gū
to underestimate
低俗
dī sú
vulgar
低保
dī bǎo
低分
dī fēn
low marks
低利
dī lì
low interest
低劣
dī liè
inferior quality
低压
dī yā

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