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Character Decomposition
下=一+卜
Etymology
One stroke under another; compare 上 (above)
Meanings
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
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Words with 下 1317 total
low status · lowly · to lower (one's head)低下dī xiàYour Majesty · His or Her Majesty陛下bì xiàunderground · subterranean · covert地下dì xiàto lay (a foundation) · to conquer (a city etc) · to shoot down (a bird etc)打下dǎ xiàofficial in feudal court · subject臣下chén xiàthe wording and purport of what one writes笔下bǐ xiàunder the foot脚下jiǎo xiàto collapse · to topple over倒下dǎo xiàancient place name, in Anhui province垓下Gāi xiàto be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)不下bù xiàtroops · subordinates · (honorific appellation for a general)麾下huī xiàtwice · for a little while两下liǎng xiàto fall · to drop降下jiàng xià(slang) the younger person in a romantic relationship; a younger partner年下nián xià
Idioms with 下 346 total Chain
to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business · not allow anyone else to have a look in包打天下bāo dǎ tiān xiàneither the best nor the worst; not too bad; better than some比上不足，比下有余bǐ shàng bù zú , bǐ xià yǒu yúto write elegantly笔下生花bǐ xià shēng huāsoldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture兵临城下bīng lín chéng xià
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