The Chinese Radical: 下


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Meaning
downwards, below    下

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 1
down(wards), below, lower, later, next (week etc)
xià

Shows a line as ground and a plant's root underneath.
JLPT HSK 3
to be stuck, blocked, checkpost, calorie
kǎ, qiǎ

In the question of an up or down , you are: stuck.
JLPT HSK 5
to frighten, to scare, terrify
xià
Left: mouth , right: down(wards)
The mouth is directed downwards when you frighten someone.
JLPT no HSK
shrimp, prawn
xiā
Left: insect , right: down(wards)
The 'insect' from the depth is the: shrimp.

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