下

xià
HSK 1
#42 most
frequent character
down, downwards, below, lower
adverb
preposition
verb
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

下 puts a small mark under a line to show 'below', its first meaning. From there it grew to 'under', 'go down', 'get off', and 'next'.

下 as a component in other characters

sound2 characters
吓虾
picture1 character
忑

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Example Sentences

我想下去。
wǒxiǎng xiàqù 。
I want to go down.
下面有一个公园。
xiàmiàn yǒu yígè gōngyuán 。
There is a park below.
我们下星期见。
wǒmen xià xīngqī jiàn 。
We will meet next week.

Words with similar meanings

降jiàng
to descend
More formal, often used in technical contexts.
低dī
low
Describes something at a lesser height or position.

Words Starting With 下

下午xià wǔ
afternoon; p.m.
下雨xià yǔ
to rain; rainy
下载xià zǎi
to download; also pr. xia4 zai4
下属xià shǔ
subordinate; underling

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Basic Verbs
Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.
HSK 1
All words for the HSK 1 test
Directions & Location
Above, below, left, right, inside, outside, near, far, north, south, etc.
Time & Dates
Days of the week, months, seasons, telling time, and related expressions.