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Chinese characters for “xia”

27 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.

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First tone

xiā

瞎

xiā

blind, reckless

15 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

虾

xiā

shrimp, prawn

9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

a raging fire

shrimp, prawn

Second tone

xiá

霞

xiá

rosy clouds

17 strokes · HSK 2.0 L6

匣

xiá

case, coffer, small box

chivalrous person

to be familiar with

chivalrous person

gorge, ravine, strait

9 strokes

柙

xiá

a cage or pen for wild animals

narrow, limited

narrow

gorge, ravine, strait

narrow, limited

a town in Hebei province

distant, far

leisure, relaxation, spare time

fault, default

to control, to have jurisdiction

14 strokes

轄

xiá

to control, to have jurisdiction

sly, cunning, shrewd

Fourth tone

xià

下

xià

below, underneath

3 strokes · HSK 3.0 L1

吓

xià

to scare, to frighten

6 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6

夏

xià

summer

10 strokes · HSK 2.0 L3

嚇

xià

to scare, to frighten

17 strokes

罅

xià

crack, fissure, split

17 strokes

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down

to rain

to finish work

to finish class

afternoon

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to come down

below

to go down

summer

Chinese characters for “xia”

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