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之下
zhīxià
1. under
2. beneath
3. less than
Very Common • Top 4%

Character Breakdown

之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4 3 丶
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1 3 丶

Compound Words (3)

一气之下
yīqìzhīxià
in a fit of pique
情急之下
qíngjízhīxià
in a moment of desperation
覆巢之下无完卵
fùcháozhīxiàwúwánluǎn
lit. when the nest is upset no egg is left intact (idiom)

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
3,418 of 84,292