下 (xià) means "under; below; next" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

How many strokes does 下 have?

下 has 3 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

Which HSK level is 下 in?

下 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

xià

under; below; next

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

下

3 strokes

猫在桌子下。

Māo zài zhuōzi xià.

The cat is under the table.

因为下雪，所以我坐公共汽车。

Yīnwèi xià xuě, suǒyǐ wǒ zuò gōnggòng qìchē.

Because it is snowing, I take the bus.

请等一下。

Qǐng děng yí xià.

Please wait a moment.

我介绍一下我的朋友。

Wǒ jièshào yí xià wǒ de péngyou.

I will briefly introduce my friend.

明天可能下雨。

Míngtiān kěnéng xià yǔ.

It may rain tomorrow.

既然下雨了，就不去了。

Jìrán xià yǔ le, jiù bú qù le.

Since it is raining, we will not go.

既然你有时间，就帮我复习一下。

Jìrán nǐ yǒu shíjiān, jiù bāng wǒ fùxí yí xià.

Since you have time, help me review a little.

Places topic

Study 下 together with related places vocabulary.

Story: Deceive the Heavens to Cross the Ocean

Read 下 inside a graded Chinese story.

What does 下 mean?: 下 (xià) means "under; below; next" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 下 have?: 下 has 3 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 下 in?: 下 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.