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下 (xià) — (verb) to go down, to get off; (classifier) used for the number of times an action occurs; (noun) below, under, lower part

Definition

下 covers three jobs: a direction ('down'), a location ('below / under' — the everyday word, vs the more written 以下), and a frequency classifier ('times an action happens') overlapping with 次. With verbs like 下车 it means 'get off'.

verb
to go downto get off
classifier
used for the number of times an action occurs
noun
belowunderlower part
Easily confused

Examples

  • 。
    Tā xià chē le.
    He got off the car.
  • 。
    Wǒ kàn le yí xià.
    I took a look.
  • 下。
    Māo zài zhuō zi xià.
    The cat is under the table.

Origin

Indicative sign
六书liùshū
指事zhǐshì

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.

Grammar

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