下边
HSK 1 (2021)
下边 (xiàbian) · below
下边 (xiàbian) means “below; lower side”. It is written with 2 characters: 下 (down) + 边 (side). It is an HSK 1 word in the 2021 standard.
How 下边 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)
边 biān · side
What 边 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 臱 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
猫在桌子下边。Māo zài zhuōzi xiàbian.The cat is under the table.
椅子下边是什么？Yǐzi xiàbian shì shénme?What's under the chair?
Questions about 下边
What does 下边 mean?
下边 (xiàbian) means “below; lower side”.
How do you pronounce 下边?
下边 is pronounced xiàbian.
Which HSK level is 下边?
下边 is in HSK 1 (2021).
Related words
- 楼下lóuxiàdownstairs
- 下班xiàbānto finish work
- 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
- 放下fàngxiàto put down
Learn 下边 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 45: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.