Learn the stroke order of the Chinese character "下"

The character "下" has 3 strokes. Its radical is "一". View the introduction of "下"

Let's take a look at the stroke order of "下."

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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

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.

Explanation of Chinese character strokes

The types of Chinese character strokes refer to the classification of basic strokes that make up Chinese characters. According to traditional classification methods, the types of Chinese character strokes can be divided into eight major categories, namely: horizontal, vertical, left-falling, right-falling, dot, lifting, hook, and turning. Here is a brief explanation of each type of stroke:

Horizontal: A straight line segment from left to right, such as the character "一".

Vertical: A vertical line segment from top to bottom, such as the character "丨".

Left-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the left, such as the character "丿".

Right-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the right, such as the character "乀".

Dot: A small dot, such as the character "丶".

Lifting: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and bends to the right, such as the character "㇀".

Hook: A hook shape formed at the end of a stroke, such as the character "亅".

Turning: A shape where the stroke turns in the middle, such as the character "乛".

These types of strokes can be combined to form complex Chinese characters, each composed of different strokes. Understanding the types of Chinese character strokes is very important for writing and recognizing Chinese characters.