下行 xià xíng ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ haa6 hang4

  • (of trains) down (i.e. away from the capital)
  • (of river boats) to travel downstream
  • to issue (a document) to lower bureaucratic levels
  • (of writing on the page) vertical, proceeding from top to bottom

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 下 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 本 ( běn bun2 ) 该 該 ( gāi goi1 ) 考虑 考慮 ( kǎo lǜ haau2 leoi6 ) 一下 ( yī xià jat1 haa6 ) 行程 ( xíng chéng hang4 cing4 )。

    We should have taken the schedule into consideration.

  • 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 枪 槍 ( qiāng coeng1 ) 林 ( lín lam4 ) 弹雨 彈雨 ( dàn yǔ daan6 jyu5 ) 之下 ( zhī xià zi1 haa6 ) 行进 行進 ( xíng jìn hang4 zeon3 )。

    We marched under a hail of bullets.

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