TSUMUGU · TOCFL 1 (est.) · 字
下
ㄒㄧㄚˋ · xià
prep/verb — below, under; to go down; next
字源 FORM — what the parts do
下形a mark hung under the line — below, drawn directly
A long line for the reference, a short mark hung beneath it — below, drawn directly. Flipped, it writes 上. From below: to go down (下車, 下來), what follows (下次, 下個月), and the downward of 放下.
意 · Meanings
(本義)下面— below, under常用
→下去、下來— to go down
⇒下次、下個月— next — what comes after
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension