下

Glyph origin
In oracle bone script, it is an that shows the concept of "down" by showing one line below another (contrast ). This form evolved into 下 in later scripts, the character used today.

Etymology
From (STEDT):
 * inside Sinitic, cognate with, , and ;
 * outside Sinitic, cognate with 🇨🇬,, 🇨🇬 and.

instead proposed an origin by comparing  to 🇨🇬; additionally, he suggested that Sino-Tibetan influence had possibly caused the weakening of foreign final *-k to OC final *-ʔ. He derives the departing tone pronunciation via two derivations:
 * is an exopassive derivation (ibid.);
 * is a later, general departing tone derivative (ibid.).

Definitions

 * 1) low position
 * 2) lower part of; under
 * 3) under the influence of; with
 * 4) later; next
 * 5)  inferior, poor
 * 6)  low
 * 7) to go down; to descend  downwards; down
 * 8)  completely, thoroughly
 * 9) to get out of; to leave; to alight; to get off
 * 10) to finish, to complete
 * 11)  to go to somewhere considered poor or inferior
 * 12)  to put something down
 * 13) to put food into boiling water
 * 14) to rain or snow
 * 15) to give birth (as an animal)
 * 16) to give or issue something to an inferior person
 * 17) to send an invitation
 * 18)  to conquer
 * : an ancient unit of time, equal to 24 minutes
 * 1) for a short time; for one moment
 * 2) give something a go
 * : time
 * 1)  completely, thoroughly
 * 2) to get out of; to leave; to alight; to get off
 * 3) to finish, to complete
 * 4)  to go to somewhere considered poor or inferior
 * 5)  to put something down
 * 6) to put food into boiling water
 * 7) to rain or snow
 * 8) to give birth (as an animal)
 * 9) to give or issue something to an inferior person
 * 10) to send an invitation
 * 11)  to conquer
 * : an ancient unit of time, equal to 24 minutes
 * 1) for a short time; for one moment
 * 2) give something a go
 * : time
 * 1)  to go to somewhere considered poor or inferior
 * 2)  to put something down
 * 3) to put food into boiling water
 * 4) to rain or snow
 * 5) to give birth (as an animal)
 * 6) to give or issue something to an inferior person
 * 7) to send an invitation
 * 8)  to conquer
 * : an ancient unit of time, equal to 24 minutes
 * 1) for a short time; for one moment
 * 2) give something a go
 * : time
 * 1) to put food into boiling water
 * 2) to rain or snow
 * 3) to give birth (as an animal)
 * 4) to give or issue something to an inferior person
 * 5) to send an invitation
 * 6)  to conquer
 * : an ancient unit of time, equal to 24 minutes
 * 1) for a short time; for one moment
 * 2) give something a go
 * : time
 * 1) to give or issue something to an inferior person
 * 2) to send an invitation
 * 3)  to conquer
 * : an ancient unit of time, equal to 24 minutes
 * 1) for a short time; for one moment
 * 2) give something a go
 * : time
 * : an ancient unit of time, equal to 24 minutes
 * 1) for a short time; for one moment
 * 2) give something a go
 * : time
 * 1) for a short time; for one moment
 * 2) give something a go
 * : time
 * : time
 * : time
 * : time
 * : time

Etymology 1
→

From, from.

Noun

 * 1) the underneath

Etymology 2
→ →

From, from.

Noun

 * 1) the lower portion, end
 * 2) lowness in degree or rank
 * 3) the downstream portion of a river
 * 4) the downriver area
 * 5) the area farther from the capital
 * 6) the last part of a month, year, etc.
 * 7) the lower half of the body
 * 8)  private parts
 * 9)  feces and urine, excrement
 * 1)  feces and urine, excrement

Etymology 3
Cognate with.

Noun

 * 1) the lower portion, base
 * 2) under the influence of

Etymology 4
From.

Noun

 * 1) the last volume in a two- or three-volume set

Etymology 5
From.

Affix

 * 1) down; below; beneath

Suffix

 * 1) under a situation

Etymology
Cognate with mainland 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) the below

Etymology 1
From.

Noun

 * 1) the below
 * 2) looking down
 * 3) a place
 * 1) a place

Etymology 2
From.

Noun

 * 1) the lower part