下
下 (xià) means “down”. It is made of 一 + 卜 and has 3 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 下 into its parts
What 下 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卜 bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: One stroke under another; compare 上 (above) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们下楼吧。Wǒmen xià lóu ba.Let's go downstairs.
猫在床下吗？Māo zài chuáng xià ma?Is the cat under the bed?
Words with 下
- 楼下lóuxiàdownstairs
- 下班xiàbānto finish work
- 下边xiàbianbelow
- 下车xiàchēto get off a vehicle
- 下次xiàcìnext time
- 下课xiàkèto finish class
- 下午xiàwǔafternoon
- 下雨xiàyǔto rain
- 一下儿yīxiàra little while
- 坐下zuòxiato sit down
Also built with 一
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xià |
|---|---|
| Meaning | down; below; next |
| Strokes | 3 |
| Radical | 一 (one, #1) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 2 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 下
What does 下 mean?
下 (xià) means “down; below; next”.
How many strokes does 下 have?
下 has 3 strokes.
What is the radical of 下?
The radical of 下 is 一 (yī, “one”), Kangxi radical number 1.
What parts make up 下?
下 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke) and 卜 (divination).
Which HSK level is 下?
下 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 2 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 下 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 43: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.