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下

xià
HSK 1

“Down” in Chinese is 下 (xià).

Other characters with the syllable xia: see all 11 →

Meaning

  • down
  • downwards
  • below
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  • 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

Example

在楼下等我

Wait for me downstairs.

From 楼下 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

3 strokes

Words containing 下

楼下lóu xiàdownstairsHSK 1下班xiàbānto finish work; to get off workHSK 1下边xiàbianunderHSK 1下车xià chēto get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc)HSK 1下次xià cìnext timeHSK 1下课xiàkèto finish classHSK 1下午xiàwǔafternoonHSK 1下雨xià yǔto rainHSK 1

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1八bāeightHSK 1爸bàfatherHSK 1吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1百bǎihundredHSK 1班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1半bànhalfHSK 1帮bāngto helpHSK 1包bāoto coverHSK 1

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