低

low, beneath

低 is composed of 人(a man) and 氐(a bowing man who touches the ground). In the past, 氐 was used to describe someone servile, but now 氐 can be applied on everything which is low and short.

Vocabulary of 低

  • 低水平 (low level)
  • 減低 (decrease)
  • 低於 (less than)
  • 低層 (lower floor)

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