approvedby Marcus Ngai · May 4, 2026, 03:49 AM· Reviewed by Marcus Ngai on May 4, 2026, 03:49 AM
retrying
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Variant of 下. Originally a small line or dot below a longer line, indicating "down". The vertical line was added to distinguish the character from 二 (two). Opposite of 上.
Character Evolution
Oracle Bone~1250-1000 BCBronzeMid Western Zhou~900 BCBronzeLate Spring and Autumn~500 BCBronzeMid Warring States~300 BCSealWarring States (Chu)475-221 BCSealWarring States (Chu)475-221 BCSealWestern Han202 BC-9 ADSealShuowen~100 ADSealShuowen~100 ADSealJin266-420 ADClericalQin221-206 BCClericalQin221-206 BCClericalWestern Han202 BC-9 ADClericalWestern Han202 BC-9 ADClericalEastern Han25-220 ADRegularModern
