低

dī
HSK 3
#592 most
frequent character
low, beneath, to lower (one's head)
adjective
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

低 pairs 亻 person with 氐 dǐ, a sound part. The person part points to a human action: the first sense was to lower one's head. It grew to low or short, and also to let something droop or hang down.

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Example Sentences

这个房间的天花板很低。
zhègè fángjiān de tiānhuābǎn hěndī 。
The ceiling of this room is very low.
请把声音降低。
qǐng bǎ shēngyīn jiàngdī 。
Please lower the volume.
她的头低着，似乎在思考。
tāde tóu dī zháo ， sìhū zài sīkǎo 。
She is lowering her head, as if she is thinking.

Words with similar meanings

矮ǎi
short
Typically used to describe height, more associated with physical stature.
低下dīxià
lowered
More specifically refers to something that has been brought down in position.

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