低
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dī · low

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HSK 2.0 · Level 3HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #951
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7Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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亻Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 低

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dīWords pronounced dī
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Example sentences

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Wǒ juéde wǒ men dé tiáo dī jià gé.我觉得我们得调低价格。

I think we should reduce the price.

Source: Tatoeba #8753042 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǒu bù dī yú yì qiān piàn guāng pán.我有不低于一千片光盘。

I have no less than one thousand records.

Source: Tatoeba #735385 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men dī tóu dīng zhe jiǎo.他们低头盯着脚。

They stared down at their feet.

Source: Tatoeba #8975248 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào dī gū wǒ de lìliàng.不要低估我的力量。

Don't underestimate my power.

Source: Tatoeba #1778281 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǔ tiān ràng wǒ qíng xù dī luò.雨天让我情绪低落。

Rainy days make me depressed.

Source: Tatoeba #353560 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ dī gū le nǐ de mèi lì.你低估了你的魅力。

You underestimate your charisma.

Source: Tatoeba #8794699 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 低 in context

  1. Say dī, then recall the core meaning: low.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 低价 (dī jià), meaning “low price”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 低 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.