下属
Old HSK 6
下属 (xiàshǔ) · subordinate
下属 (xiàshǔ) means “subordinate”. It is written with 2 characters: 下 (down) + 属 (to be born in the year of). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 下属 is built
The characters
下 xià · down
What 下 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卜bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: One stroke under another; compare 上 (above) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
属 shǔ · to be born in the year of
What 属 is made of
- 尸shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 禹yǔ — legendary Hsia dynasty founder
- 禸róu — rump
- 冂 — frame
- 厶sī — private
- 禸róu — rump
Origin hint: 尸 gives the meaning, 禹 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他对下属很好。Tā duì xiàshǔ hěn hǎo.He treats his subordinates well.
经理让下属准备报告。Jīnglǐ ràng xiàshǔ zhǔnbèi bàogào.The manager asked his subordinates to prepare a report.
Questions about 下属
What does 下属 mean?
下属 (xiàshǔ) means “subordinate”.
How do you pronounce 下属?
下属 is pronounced xiàshǔ.
Which HSK level is 下属?
下属 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 楼下lóuxiàdownstairs
- 下班xiàbānto finish work
- 下边xiàbianbelow
- 下车xiàchēto get off a vehicle
- 下次xiàcìnext time
- 下课xiàkèto finish class
- 下午xiàwǔafternoon
- 下雨xiàyǔto rain
- 一下儿yīxiàra little while
- 坐下zuòxiato sit down
Learn 下属 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 195: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.