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低估 (dī gū) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

低估 (dī gū) is a Chinese word: to underestimate. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 低估

动 dòng verb

to underestimate

我们不能低估这个问题的严重性。

wǒ men bù néng dī gū zhè ge wèn tí de yán zhòng xìng

We cannot underestimate the severity of this problem.

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Word breakdown

低 dī — low, under-

估 gū — to estimate, to appraise

Structure & writing
1 低 dī — low (opposite of 'high'); close to the ground

低 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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1.2 氐 dī — ancient ethnic group of northwest China and Sichuan
氐 is a component in 3 characters

Stroke order

2 估 gū — to estimate, to reckon approximately

估 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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