下
午
HSK 1 word · Time
下午 xià wǔ
afternoon
Meaning
下午 = afternoon
Pronunciation
Pronunciationxià
Tone 4 · falls sharply from high to low, like 'No!' Full lesson on “xia” →
Pronunciationwǔ
Tone 3 · dips low then rises. In a sentence, often just low. Full lesson on “wu” →
Stroke order
Watch the strokes in order, then write it yourself in the exercise.
下
午
Don't mix it up
午年
年 has an extra stroke at the top left. 午 (wǔ) = noon, 年 (nián) = year.
Learn “下午” by heart
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