Word

下旬 (xià xún) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 下旬

名 míng noun

last ten days of the month

我们计划在本月下旬出发去旅行。

wǒ men jì huà zài běn yuè xià xún chū fā qù lǚ xíng

We plan to set out on our trip in the last ten days of this month.

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Word breakdown

下 xià — latter, last (indicating the final part)

旬 xún — ten-day period (a division of the month)

1 上旬 shàng xún — first ten days of a month HSK 6
- 上 first/upper (indicating the first part)
- 旬 ten-day period (division of a month)
Example

我们计划在五月上旬出发去旅行。

wǒ men jì huà zài wǔ yuè shàng xún chū fā qù lǚ xíng

We plan to depart for travel in early May.
2 中旬 zhōng xún — middle ten days of a month HSK 6
- 中 middle, central
- 旬 ten-day period
Example

我们计划在五月中旬去旅行。

wǒ men jì huà zài wǔ yuè zhōng xún qù lǚ xíng

We plan to travel in mid-May.

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

HSK 6

吓 xià to frighten; to scare

HSK 7

虾 xiā shrimp; prawn (aquatic arthropod with segmented body and thin transparent shell)

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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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 两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 候 hòu to wait; to await 元 yuán the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan

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兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 再 zài twice; a second time 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 天 tiān sky 子 zǐ child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted) 百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)

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夫 fū general term for an adult man 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)

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其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开) 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object 应 yìng to reply; to answer

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或 huò perhaps; maybe 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute 末 mò tip or end of an object 求 qiú to beg, to implore 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 行 xíng to walk; to go

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亚 yà inferior (mostly used in negative constructions) 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 具 jù tool; utensil; implement 咸 xián (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb) 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)

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善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 旦 dàn dawn; early morning 未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文")

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兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken

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丘 qiū small hill; mound 丙 bǐng third of the ten Heavenly Stems; used to indicate third in order 丛 cóng to cluster together, to gather in a mass 兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals)

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拯 zhěng to rescue, to save 朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 隆 lóng grand; magnificent

1.2 卜 bǔ — divination; foretelling good or bad fortune using tortoise shells, animal bones, or other methods

Xpinyin

卜 is a component in 12 characters

HSK 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 外 wài outside; exterior (opposite of 内/里)

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卡 kǎ truck; large freight vehicle 处 chù place; location

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盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals

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卧 wò to lie down 补 bǔ to mend or repair something damaged

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扑 pū to lunge forward and throw oneself onto something 朴 pǔ unworked timber; rough wood

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仆 pú servant hired to do household chores 卦 guà ancient divination symbol; also the tools or act of divination 赴 fù to go; to proceed to

Stroke order

2 旬 xún — a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower

旬 is a component in 1 characters

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询 xún to inquire, to seek opinions

consists of

2.1 勹 bāo — to wrap, enclose

勹 is a component in 11 characters

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包 bāo to wrap (something) with paper, cloth, etc.

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勺 sháo ladle; spoon (a handled utensil for scooping) 句 jù sentence (a linguistic unit composed of words and phrases expressing a complete idea)

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葡 pú used in "葡萄" (grape; grapevine)

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局 jú chessboard

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匀 yún even, uniform; to make even 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen

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勾 gōu to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection) 勿 wù do not; must not (prohibition or dissuasion) 甸 diàn outlying areas beyond the suburbs in ancient times

2.2 日 rì — the sun

日 is a component in 67 characters

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早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday

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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet

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晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)

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冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object

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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)

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厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)

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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot

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旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something

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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute

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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness

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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person

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嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun

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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid

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