下  xià OC: ɢraaʔ MC: ɦɣɛ 94 AttributionsWD

The standard term referring to the relatively low position of something vis-a-vis something else is xià 下 (ant. shàng 上 "above"). [GENERAL]; [[COMMON]]

Word relations
• Ant: 上/ABOVE The standard word referring to what is above or on top is shàng 上. >>SPATIAL!, CONCRETE! 3 Attributions
• Ant: 高/HIGH The manifestly dominant general word is gāo 高(ant. bēi 卑 "low" and xià 下 "low") which refers to concrete as well as abstract elevation. 1 Attribution
• Assoc: 低 / 氐/BELOW Dǐ 底 "below" (ant. dǐng 頂 "top") was late to emerge as a colloquial competitor. [FAMILIAR]; [[RARE]]

Syntactic words
• n(adN)the place above the contextually determinate NCH1 Attribution
• n(post-N)figurativethe "place" below NCH1 Attribution
• n[adN]what is low in the terrain; what is below one5 Attributions
• n[adN]what is below> the earthCH1 Attribution
• nab[post-N]figurativethe position below everthing elseCH2 Attributions
• nabfigurativelow position; lowness of musical pitch3 Attributions
• nadNlow, lower2 Attributions
• nadNlowerCH1 Attribution
• nadNfigurativelower > inferior; of the lower world; nether; under one's command3 Attributions
• nadNfigurativebelow 下民3 Attributions
• nadVfigurativeat the lower levels2 Attributions
• npost-.N+ZHIbelow17 Attributions
• npost-.N+ZHIfigurativeat a lower abstract level2 Attributions
• npost-Nfigurativefig. below of N (e.g. > among the disciples of N)1 Attribution
• npost-Nfigurativebelow; at the bottom of something; in status: lower2 Attributions
• npost-Ninsideunder (i.e. inside) (the tent etc)1 Attribution
• npost-Nplacethe lower part; the place below something; low-lying place; the area at the foot of (a mountain)21 Attributions
• nt(post-N).adSbelow the contextually determinate N1 Attribution
• n{PLACE}adVbelow9 Attributions
• n{PRED}post-Nbe below N, be not as tall as NLZ1 Attribution
• vadVderivedat the lower level; at least 上...下CH5 Attributions
• vadVtextbelow (in the text)1 Attribution
• vibe directed downwardsCH1 Attribution
• viacttake the lower position, maintain the lower position, stay below something else0 Attributions
• vigradedbe low, be down (ant. 高)LZ2 Attributions
• vpostadVdirectiondirectional verbal complement: to V in downwards direction4 Attributions
• vt+Nfigurativeput (oneself) lower then N, maintain lower status in respect to N0 Attributions
• vt+prep+Nfigurativeto get (i.e. in one's speech) below the standard N, to go further down below NLZ2 Attributions
• vtoNstativebe below N in status0 Attributions

下風  xià fēng OC: ɢraaʔ plum MC: ɦɣɛ puŋ 3 AttributionsWD

Syntactic words
• NPfigurativeunder the ruler's authority1 Attribution
• NPpostadVpolitefrom my humble position; from his humble position; humblyCH2 Attributions

低  dī OC: tiil MC: tei
氐  dī OC: tiil MC: tei 1 AttributionWD

Dǐ 底 "below" (ant. dǐng 頂 "top") was late to emerge as a colloquial competitor. [FAMILIAR]; [[RARE]]

Word relations

Syntactic words
• vilow (from Han times)0 Attributions
• vpostadVdirectiondirectional verbal complement: V in downwards direction1 Attribution

已下  yǐ xià MC: yiX haeX OC: k-lɯʔ ɢraaʔDS 1 AttributionWD

Syntactic words
• NPpost-Nvariant of 以下: below NDS1 Attribution

卑  bēi OC: pe MC: piɛ 0 AttributionsWD

Bēi 卑 (ant. gāo 高 "high, elevated") can refer to what is physically low and therefore possibly or presumbably of lower status. See mainly LOW and HUMBLE [+FIG]

Syntactic words

麓  lù OC: b-rooɡ MC: luk 0 AttributionsWD

Lù 麓 refers to the foot of a mountain, and the contrast with the many words for mountain summits is striking. [SPECIFIC]; [[RARE]]

Syntactic words
• nfoot of a mountain[sometimes specifically refering to forest-areas: LIJI 5; Couvreur 1.320f; Sūn Xīdàn 4.49f; tr. Legge 1.244 山陵、林麓、 Hills and mounds, forests and thickets,]0 Attributions