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下xià

down; below; under; next (下次); to go down; to descend; to finish (下班, 下课)

下 is down — below, next, getting off, and finishing the day's work.

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Taught as one complete written unit; the header calls the formation 指事 (a mark below the line for 'down').

single whole character · 下

down; below; under; next (下次); to go down; to descend; to finish (下班, 下课)

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下xià

down; below; under; next (下次); to go down; to descend; to finish (下班, 下课)

下 is down — below, next, getting off, and finishing the day's work.

Taught as one complete written unit; the header calls the formation 指事 (a mark below the line for 'down').

xiàTone 4
  • down; below; under
  • next (下次)
  • to go down; to descend
  • to finish (下班, 下课)
  • 下车xiàchēto get off (a vehicle)
  • 上下shàngxiàup and down; about

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