下U+4E0B3 STROKES
Entry·pron. xià
ㄒㄧㄚˋ
“Down; below; under; to go down; to descend; to fall; to arrive; next; later; measure word for actions.”
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- 一下a bit; a little (after a verb, indicating brief duration or softening tone); all at once; suddenly; once; one time
- 下午ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄨˇafternoon; the time from noon until evening; p.m.
- 下去ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄩˋto go down; to descend; to continue; to go on; (after a verb) to indicate downward direction; (after an adjective) to indicate gradual increase
- 留下ㄌㄧㄡˊ ˙ㄒㄧㄚto leave behind; to stay behind; to remain; to keep; not to let someone go
- 以下ㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋbelow; under; the following; less than; beneath a certain level or amount.
- 之下ㄓ ㄒㄧㄚˋunder; beneath; less than; in a lower position or condition
- 下來ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊto come down; to descend; (after a verb of motion) down and toward the speaker; (after a verb) indicates completion or result; (after an adjective) gradually more; (of a period of time) to be over; to be harvested (of crops)
- 天下ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄚˋthe whole world; all under heaven; the realm; (historical) the territory of China; (by extension) political rule or dominion over a realm
- 接下來ㄐㄧㄝ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊnext; following; then; subsequently; what comes after; the next step or part.
- 拿下ㄋㄚˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋto seize; to capture; to arrest; to win (a game, title, or prize); to take down from a high place
- 剩下ㄕㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋto remain; to be left over; what is left after the rest is used or taken away.
- 當下ㄉㄤ ㄒㄧㄚˋimmediately; at once; at that moment; right now; at the present moment
- 放下ㄈㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋto put down; to set aside; to let go of; to relinquish; to stop worrying about
- 下降ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋto decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease; (of quality, level, quantity) to worsen or diminish
- 下面below; under; beneath; the following; subordinates; staff.
- 寫下ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋto write down; to put in writing; to record on paper or digitally
- 底下ㄉㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋunderneath; below; after that; under someone's authority or control; lowly, inferior (archaic).
- 上下ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋthe top and bottom of something; from top to bottom; to go up and down; approximately; superiors and subordinates; the entire group; evenly matched.
- 旗下ㄑㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋunder the banner of; under the umbrella of; belonging to (a group, company, or organization)
- 下令ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋto give an order; to issue an order; to command; to direct officially
- 創下ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋto set (a new record); to establish; to achieve a milestone.
- 私下ㄙ ㄒㄧㄚˋin private; secretly; behind someone's back; not openly or officially; without others knowing.
- 南下ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋto go south; to travel southward; (in Taiwan) to travel from northern to southern Taiwan by train or other transport
- 一下子all at once; in a short while; all of a sudden; (after a verb) slightly, a little
- 下車ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄔㄜto get off or out of a vehicle; (historical) to take up an official post upon arrival
- 下滑ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄚˊto slide down a slope; to decline; to drop; to slip downward.
- 下班ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄅㄢto finish work; to get off work; to end a shift; next service (train, bus, etc.)
- 下方ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄈㄤbelow; underneath; the lower side; the mortal world; (of gods) to descend to the mortal realm.
- 下雨ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄩˇto rain; precipitation falling from clouds; water droplets falling from the sky
- 陛下ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋYour Majesty; His or Her Majesty; a respectful form of address for a sovereign or ruler
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