Memory phrase for the character: 低


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

Pronunciation

Explanation

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

Mnemonic


 
The person on the floor is in a low position.

Radicals

personA standing person with spread legs.
clanVariant of hill . Clan families often had their estates on the top of hills. This developed into the family name.
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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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