下(xià)

HSK 13 strokes

down

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xià
Meaning
down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action
Strokes
3
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 下 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱一卜

One stroke under another; compare 上 (above)

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

一yī卜bǔ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 下 step by step

3 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 下

Common words using 下 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xià下wǔ午
HSK 1

afternoon

Open 下午 page →
xià下cì次
HSK 1

next time

Open 下次 page →
xià下bān班
HSK 1

to finish work; to get off work

Open 下班 page →
xià下kè课
HSK 1

to finish class

Open 下课 page →
xià下chē车
HSK 1

to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc)

Open 下车 page →
xià下biān边
HSK 1

under

Open 下边 page →
xià下yǔ雨
HSK 1

to rain

Open 下雨 page →
zuò坐xià下
HSK 1

to sit down

Open 坐下 page →

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