Memory phrase for the character: 低

低

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Meaning

low, to lower (one's head), to hang down

Pronunciation

 dī

Explanation

 Left: person 人, right: floor, foundation 氐 (The family 氏 sits down 一 on the floor.)

Mnemonic
 
The person on the floor is in a low position.

Radicals

人 personA standing person with spread legs.
氏 clanVariant of hill 丘. Clan families often had their estates on the top of hills. This developed into the family name. It can be seen as one person 人, which is modified as: 厂 and a “plus +” as a multiplier, so that many persons form a family.
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 Vocabulary

高低 gāo dī  height, altitude (aviation); pitch (music)
贬低 biǎn dī  to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue
低矮 dī ǎi  short; low
低廉 dī lián  cheap; inexpensive; low
低档 dī dàng  low-grade; of low worth or rank; poor quality; inferior
低下 dī xià  low status; lowly; to lower (one's head)
减低 jiǎn dī  to lower; to reduce
低温 dī wēn  low temperature
降低 jiàng dī  to reduce; to lower; to bring down
最低 zuì dī  lowest
低洼 dī wā  low-lying
低洼 dī wā  

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