低 (dī)
low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to in
- HSK 3.1 level 2
- 7 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 氐 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文新附》：“低，下也。从人、氐，氐亦聲。”
Components
- 亻 (meaning) — 亻 is a component form of 人.
- 氐 (sound, meaning)