HSK 1 · Positions

下

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down; under; below

Stroke order of 下

下 is written with 3 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A line hangs down beneath the flat ground stroke, pointing to what is below.

Parts: 一 ground line + 卜 mark hanging below

Example sentence

狗在椅子下面。

The dog is under the chair.

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 下边below; bottom 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

More words: Positions

上up; on; above 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 下边below; bottom 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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