下

The character "下" has 3 strokes. "下" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "下" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "下" are "xià" . View the stroke order of "下">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "下"

n.: low position or rank

adj.: positioned below one or more similar things; of the bottom part of sth; lower; of a later time; being immediately next in a sequence; next; lower/inferior (in rank, position, class, quality, etc)

adv.: down; downwards

v.: be less than; come/go down; descend; alight; get down; go or come down to (usu from a more northerly or westerly place, the upper reach of a river, a higher position, etc); issue; deliver; send; leave (the stage, field, etc); exit; stop; get/leave off (work); (of rain, snow, etc) come down; fall; apply; begin to use; put into; cast; play (a board game); take down/off; dismantle; unload; (of animals) give birth to; drop a litter; lay (eggs); give (a definition); draw (a conclusion); form (an opinion); make (a judgement, decision, etc); capture; take; give in; yield

• lower : adj.较低的；下游的；下级的；下方的；在底部的；（lower的比较级）；南部的
• next : adj.紧接在后的；近邻的；贴近的；接下去的；居后的；次于…的
• down : adv.向下；在下面；由强到弱；由高到低；由响到轻；由好到坏；写下；记下；初付；付现；顺水；成死球
• downwards : adv.向下；往下
• descend : v.下降；落下；突袭；是…的后裔；堕落到；突然造访；下；下斜；下倾；依次递降
• alight : v.从…下来；飞落
• get down : 下来；跳舞
• issue : n.问题；议题；争论点；分配；分发；发行；结果；后果；流出；放出；发出；或 子女；后代；后嗣
• deliver : v.投递；送交；递送；讲；发表；给…接生；生产；释放；分娩；交割
• send : v.运送；发送；邮寄；发消息；使处于某种状态；颠簸；上升
• exit : n.出口；通道；太平门；安全门；离去；出去；退出；死亡；退场
• stop : v.结束；停止；填塞；处于；表现；停下来；阻挡；总是；中止
• fall : v.落下；掉落；跌落；跌倒；摔倒；减少；下降；减弱；沦陷；被攻陷；进入 某种状态；变成；成为；被归类；被排列
• apply : v.申请；请求；适用；有关联；涂抹… 于表面；全神贯注地工作；努力工作；投入使用；把…施于
• put into : 使进入；放进；（effect/practice）付诸实践；（船）入港
• cast : v.猛扔；掷；投；抛；投射；抛弃；浇铸；转向；给…分配角色；铸造
• dismantle : v.拆散，拆开；（逐渐）废除，取消
• unload : v.从（车船等）卸下货物；退出；卸货；摆脱；倾诉；吐露
• capture : v.占有；控制；准确记录；俘获；吃；永久俘获；袭夺；使…保存于电脑中
• take : v.拿；取；拿出；带走；携带；接受；吃；喝；采取；执行；需要；生根；开始生长；需带有；学习，读，修（课程）；需要…时间；容纳；乘坐，搭乘（交通工具）
• give in : 投降, 屈服
• yield : v.出产；产；出；屈服；投降；服从；顺从；听凭；带来；放弃

Form words with "下"

下下周 the week after next

下雨量 rainfall

下胚轴 hypocotyl

下指令 give directions

下通知 send out notices

下桅 lower mast

下请帖 send an invitation

下命令 issue orders

下佐料 put in condiments

下肥料 apply fertilizer

下窗帘 take the curtain off

下保证 make a pledge

下限值 lower limit value; lower value; lower range value

下贱货 base person

下聘礼 deliver betrothal gifts

下行船 down-bound vessel; downriver boat

下挑战书 issue a letter of challenge

下蛋鸡 layer

下嘴唇 lower lip

下矿井 go down a mine

Example phrases using "下"

• 园子里的蔬菜在烈日下都塌秧了。

  The vegetables in our garden have drooped in the sweltering sun.

• 教练让8号运动员替换下10号。

  The coach replaced Player No 10 with No 8.

• 在政府的扶持下，企业有了起色。

  With the help of the government, the enterprise has turned for the better.

• 黎明的天空下显现出大山的轮廓。

  The silhouette of the great mountain could be seen against the dawn sky.

• 这小孩把吃下的东西全哕了出来。

  The baby has regurgitated all of its food.

• 两片地种了小麦，下剩的休闲着。

  Wheat was planted in two of the fields and the remaining land was left fallow.

• 客队换人——13号下，7号上。

  Substitution for the visiting team: No.13 out; No.7 in.

• 在紧急情况下保持镇静非常重要。

  It is important to keep/stay calm in an emergency.

• 在同事的勉励下，他参加了竞选。

  Urged on by his colleagues, he stood for election.

• 本公司奖金上不封顶，下不保底。

  Our company imposes no ceiling or lower limit for bonuses. / Our company has neither upper nor lower limits on bonuses.