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下 xià — “down; under”
How to write and say the Chinese character 下 (xià), which means down; under — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Position & direction.
Pinyin · 拼音 xià
Meaning · 意思 down; under
Strokes · 笔画 3
Radical · 部首 一 (one)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
下 is written with 3 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
Picture it: one stroke under another; compare 上 (above).
A common word常用词
下面
underneath
Example sentence例句
猫在椅子下。
The cat is under the chair.
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