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膝下
xīxià
1. at the knee (in reference to children)
2. (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents)
Common • Top 21%

Character Breakdown

膝
xī
knee
HSK 6 15 丶
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1 3 丶

Compound Words (1)

男人膝下有黄金
nánrénxīxiàyǒuhuángjīn
lit. the man has gold under his knees; fig. a man who does not easily kneel in front of others (owing to pride or moral integrity)

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
17,585 of 84,292