下乘 xiàchéngxiàshèng inferior Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents xiàchéng inferior · Hinayana 下 xià inferior lower in rank, quality, or grade乘 chéng Yāna A Buddhist vehicle or sect that carries all living beings to enlightenment; often appearing in 大乘 dàchéng or 小乘 xiǎochéngxiàshèng inferior horse 下 xià inferior lower in rank, quality, or grade乘 shèng [classifier] (archaic) A unit of measurement for a carriage drawn by four horses; often used to describe the military strength of a nation.