Writing
下 (xià) — how to say "under" in Chinese
下
Under, down
locative word · verb · measure word
How to use it
Goes after the noun, not before it.
猫在椅子下。
māo zài yǐ zi xià
The cat is under the chair.
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
桌子下
zhuō zi xià
under the table
椅子下
yǐ zi xià
under the chair
Examples
狗在桌子下，它不出来。
The dog is under the table, it doesn't come out.
猫在桌子下
The cat is under the table.
Mnemonic
[xià-] Xia the Snail 🐌 crawls under a big leaf and sees the 下 "UNDER" sign. He decides it's time for his nap under the 下 tree, and as he gets comfy, he lazily paints the horizontal line [一] with his slime, marking his favorite spot.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "under" in Chinese?
"under" in Chinese is 下 (xià).
下 meaning in English
下 (xià) means "Under, down".
How is 下 pronounced?
It is pronounced xià (written as xia). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "under" in Chinese characters?
It is written 下 and has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 下?
下 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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