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下边

xià bian

below; bottom

Stroke order of 下边

2 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

下 · 3 strokes边 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

下 below, 边 walks 辶 along the edge: bottom side.

Parts: 下 below + 边 side (辶 walk + 力)

The characters in 下边

  • 下 xià — down; under; below (3 strokes)
  • 边 biān — side; edge (5 strokes)

Example sentence

猫在桌子下边。

The cat is under the table.

Words with 下

下午afternoon楼下downstairs下课class is over下班to get off work下车to get off (a vehicle)坐下to sit down下down; under; below下雨to rain下次next time一下儿(once; a bit)下雪to snow零下below zero下周next week接下来next; following以下below; less than放下to put down留下to stay; to leave behind一下a bit; once

Words with 边

这边this side; here那边that side; there旁边beside; next to上边above; top前边in front后边behind左边left side右边right side里边inside外边outside东边east side西边west side南边south side北边north side一边at the same time; side海边seaside路边roadside边side; edge

More words: Positions

上up; on; above下down; under; below前front; before后back; after左left右right里inside外outside中间middle; between旁边beside; next to上边above; top前边in front后边behind左边left side右边right side里边inside外边outside

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