Mnemonic comic for

Translation

xià = xi + a4: 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

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
= y + Ø1
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
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= bu + Ø3
(bound form) to divine / to forecast or estimate / (of a place to live etc) to choose
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Characters with 下 as component

xià = xi + a4
= h + e4
to scare / to intimidate / to threaten / (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut / (interjection showing astonishment)
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shì = sh + Ø4

Words with 下

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(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)
to go down / to descend / to go on / to continue / (of a servant) to withdraw
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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