下 is the character for “down”. It is made out of 3 strokes.
| Chinese Character | Simplified Version | Bopomofo | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 下 | 下 | ㄒㄧㄚˋ | xià |


Definition
Down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action
Vocabulary with the Character 下
| Chinese | Bopomofo | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 下雨 | ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄩˇ | Xià yǔ | To rain |
| 下載 | ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄗㄞˋ | Xiàzài | To download |
| 留下 | ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ | Liú xià | To leave behind |
| 下午 | ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄨˇ | Xiàwǔ | Afternoon |
| 下班 | ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄅㄢ | Xià bān | Get off work |
| 下課 | ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄎㄜˋ | Xià kè | Finish class |
| 下車 | ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄔㄜ | Xià chē | Get off a vehicle |
| 下週 | ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄓㄡ | Xià zhōu | Next week |
| 天下 | ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄚˋ | Tiān xià | Land under heaven; the whole world |
| 上下 | ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ | Shàng xià | Up and down |