低

di̅ = di + Ø1

low / beneath / to lower (one's head) / to let droop / to hang down / to incline

低 = 亻 + 氐 : Dorothy Gale (di) and Rosa Luxemburg (亻) are in a hopeless situation. They are hanging down (低) from a foundation (氐) floating in front of the space station (Ø1) and away from it. In this hopeless situation their moods are very low (低) and they let their heads hang down (低).

低 character breakdown

低
- 亻
  - 丨
  - 丿
- 氐
  - 丶
  - 氏

亻

rén = r + (e)n2

"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)

亻 = 丿 + 丨 : Mnemonic symbol: Rosa Luxemburg. She's quite radical, and her name starts with "r", just like "ren2". Also, 亻appears at the left-hand side of characters, and Rosa is a leftist as well.

Robinson Crusoe (r) and Rosa Luxemburg (亻) are having their favorite snacks in the encampment's kitchen: Rosa is eating a banana (丿) and Robinson is eating a dinosaur bone (丨).

氐

di̅ = di + Ø1

name of an ancient tribe

氐

dǐ = di + Ø3

foundation / on the whole

氐 = 丶 + 氏 : Dorothy Gale pulled a petal leaf out of the space station concrete foundation. Christopher MacLeod explains her that it was a special petal leaf, and that Dorothy is destined to be the king of England now that she pulled it out.

Characters with 低 as component

低 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 低

低

di̅

估

gu̅

to underestimate; to underrate

低

di̅

估

gu̅

to underestimate / to underrate

低

di̅

级

級

jí

low level / rudimentary / vulgar / low / inferior

贬

貶

biǎn

低

di̅

to belittle / to disparage / to play down / to demean / to degrade / to devalue

低

di̅

能

néng

incapable / incompetent / stupid / mentally deficient

高

ga̅o

低

di̅

height / altitude (aviation) / pitch (music) / ups and downs (success or failure) / whether sth is right or wrong / comparative strength, weight, depth, stature / (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever / eventually, in the end

低

di̅

劣

liè

inferior quality / substandard / low-grade

低

di̅

廉

lián

cheap / inexpensive / low

低

di̅