下手 xiàshǒu HSK7 start Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: subordinate seat All meanings 5 xiàshǒu 5 start 3subordinate seat 1take action 1 1 sentence for 下手 (xiàshǒu — subordinate seat) 在这次宴会上,他谦虚地选择坐在下手的位置。 zài zhè cì yànhuì shàng, tā qiānxū de xuǎnzé zuò zài xiàshǒu de wèizhi. At the banquet, he modestly chose to sit in a lower-ranking seat. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary