Mnemonic comic for 下
Translation
Mnemonic
Xi Shi (xi) is on a retreat in the ashram. Using a voodoo staff (卜), she divined that next (下) week she’ll have to play the flute (一) sixteen hours per day. Because she hates playing the flute, she climbs over the ashram’s bathroom (a4) wall using a ladder (mnemonic symbol for 下) to escape.
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下 character breakdown
Component Translations
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
(bound form) to divine / to forecast or estimate / (of a place to live etc) to choose
see 蘿蔔|萝卜[luo2 bo5]
Characters with 下 as component
to frighten / to scare
to scare / to intimidate / to threaten / (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut / (interjection showing astonishment)
variant of 是[shi4] / (used in given names)
Words with 下
(used after a verb) give it a go / to do (sth for a bit to give it a try) / one time / once / in a while / all of a sudden / all at once
to come down / (completed action marker) / (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.) / (indicates continuation from the past towards us) / to be harvested (of crops) / to be over (of a period of time) / to go among the masses (said of leaders)
Sentences with 下
Prompt snippets
The ladder is a 7-step double-sided ladder constructed from brushed aluminum with serrated, non-slip treads and heavy-duty steel hinges. It features flared side rails, black rubberized feet, and reinforced cross-braces showing minor scuffs and metallic oxidation.
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