下方 (xià fāng) — lower part; area below; (Buddhism) this world (as opposed to the heavenly realm); (archaic) south and west (in traditional Chinese cosmology)
Definition
Literary/formal word for 'the lower part, the area below' (physical position). Its Buddhist and archaic senses are rare today — mostly seen in classical texts.
noun
lower partarea below(Buddhism) this world (as opposed to the heavenly realm)(archaic) south and west (in traditional Chinese cosmology)
Examples
- 下方。Qǐng bǎ wén zì fàng zài tú piàn de xià fāng.Please place the text at the bottom of the image.
- ，下方。Zài fó jiào zhōng, xià fāng shì jiè shì zhòng shēng jū zhù de dì fāng.In Buddhism, this world is where sentient beings reside.
- ，下方。Gǔ dài dì lǐ zhōng, xià fāng zhǐ xī nán fāng xiàng.In ancient geography, 下方 refers to the southwest direction.
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