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下单 (xià dān) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

下单 (xià dān) is a Chinese word: to place an order. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 下单

动 dòng verb

to place an order

我在网上下单买了一本书。

wǒ zài wǎng shàng xià dān mǎi le yī běn shū

I placed an order online to buy a book.

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Word breakdown

下 xià — to place, to submit

单 dān — order, purchase order

Structure & writing
1 下 xià — lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance
下 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

1.1 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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Stroke order

2 单 dān — simple; few in variety or category
单 is a component in 4 characters

单 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order