下列 (xià liè) — following; listed below

Definition

A formal/written word meaning 'the following, listed below' — used to introduce a list, almost always directly before a noun (下列内容, 下列几点). It is more bookish than the casual 下面.

adjective
followinglisted below
Easily confused

Examples

  • 下列。
    Qǐng zǐ xì yuè dú xià liè zhù yì shì xiàng.
    Please read the following precautions carefully.
  • 下列。
    xià liè Shù jù lái zì qù nián de diào chá bào gào.
    The following data comes from last year's survey report.
  • 下列。
    xià liè Jǐ diǎn xū yào dà jiā tè bié zhù yì.
    The following points require everyone's special attention.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

下xiàbelow
列lièlist

下 means below, 列 list; items listed below.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

下 is drawn as a short horizontal line below a long curved line.

Open 下 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

列 combines 歹, drawn as skeletal remains, and 刀, a knife, to depict tearing apart.

Open 列 →

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