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Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "下", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "下", and master the standard way of writing the character "下".
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under / second (of two parts) / next (week, etc.) / lower / below / underneath / down(wards) / to decline / to go down / latter
下 [xià]
1. Position in a low place, opposed to "上" (shàng) [En. below; under; underneath].
位置在低处的,与“上”相对。[En. Position in a low place, opposed to "上" (shàng)]
2. Low rank [En. lower].
等级低的。[En. Low rank]
3. Aspect, direction [En. side].
方面,方位。[En. Aspect, direction]
4. Order or time that comes after [En. latter; next].
次序或时间在后的。[En. Order or time that comes after]
5. Descend from a high place [En. descend].
由高处往低处,降落。[En. Descend from a high place]
6. To make something descend [En. make fall].
使降落。[En. To make something descend]
7. To enter [En. enter].
进入。[En. To enter]
8. To send or deliver [En. send; deliver].
投送。[En. To send or deliver]
9. To finish daily work or study at a specified time [En. finish].
到规定时间结束日常工作或学习。[En. To finish daily work or study at a specified time]
10. Humble expression [En. humble term].
谦辞。[En. Humble expression]
11. To issue [En. issue].
颁布。[En. To issue]
12. To capture [En. capture].
攻克。[En. To capture]
13. To take off [En. take off].
卸掉。[En. To take off]
14. To use, invest effort [En. invest].
用,投入精力。[En. To use, invest effort]
15. To yield [En. yield].
退让。[En. To yield]
16. To make a judgment [En. judge].
做出判断。[En. To make a judgment]
17. A measure word indicating times of action [En. measure word].
量词,指动作次数。[En. A measure word indicating times of action]
18. Used after nouns, indicating being inside or during a certain season [En. indicating].
用在名词后边(❶表示在里面,如“心~”、“言~”;❷表示当某个时节,如“节~”、“年~”)。[En. Used after nouns, indicating being inside or during a certain season]
19. Used after verbs, indicating relationship or completion [En. indicating].
用在动词后边(❶表示关系,如“教导~”、“培养~”;❷表示完成或结果,如“打~基础”;❸与“来”、“去”连用表示趋向或继续,如“走~去”、“停~来”)。[En. Used after verbs, indicating relationship or completion]
20. Less than [En. less than].
少于。[En. Less than]
21. Animal reproduction [En. reproduction].
动物生产。[En. Animal production]
下 [xià] (noun)
- Basic meaning: below, position in lower [En. below].
下 [xià] (verb)
1. Descend [En. descend].
2. Fall [En. fall].
3. Leave [En. get out].
4. Bow [En. bow].
5. Take off [En. take off].
6. Put in [En. put in].
7. Apply; use [En. apply].
8. Finish; end [En. finish].
9. Deliver [En. deliver].
10. Issue; declare [En. issue].
11. Go to [En. go to].
12. Indicates movement from north to south, upstream to downstream, city to countryside, or upper tier to lower tier [En. movement].
13. Cook [En. cook].
14. Certain animals produce [En. produce].
15. In games like chess, to lift a piece [En. play].
16. Capture or occupy [En. capture].
17. Stay or lodge [En. stay].
18. Go with, accompany in meals [En. go with].
19. Surrender [En. surrender].
20. To yield or defer [En. yield].
21. To camp [En. camp].
22. To beat or clap [En. beat; clap].
下 [xià] (adjective)
1. Low status or position [En. lower].
2. Young [En. young].
3. Order or time that comes after [En. latter; next].
4. Other expressions of order or time [En. expressions].
5. Inferior, less than [En. inferior].
下 [xià] (measure word)
1. Indicates the number of actions [En. actions count].
2. Time unit, similar to "o'clock" [En. time unit].
下 [xià] (u) [En. usage]
- Used in various contexts to indicate position, rank, direction, order, time, action frequency, etc.