下
xià
down; below; under
下 is pronounced xià and means “down”. It is written with 3 strokes.
Total Strokes3
Traditional下
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xià
Stroke 3/3
Stroke 3 of 3
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Stroke-by-Stroke Breakdown
Total 3 strokes written in canonical standard order
1
2
3
Radical & Meaning
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Radical
Structure Geometry
Single
独体字Single Component
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Essential Vocabulary & Phrases with 下
下午xià wǔ
afternoon
下午我有课。
Xiàwǔ wǒ yǒu kè.
I have class in the afternoon.
下雨xià yǔ
to rain
外面下雨了。
Wàimiàn xiàyǔ le.
It's raining outside.
下面xià miàn
below; underneath
猫在椅子下面。
Māo zài yǐzi xiàmiàn.
The cat is under the chair.