低
- low, to be low;
- lower than;
Etymology
Components: 人 (person) + 氐 (foundation, low).
Historically, 氐 itself once carried the meaning “low,” which gave rise to 低 as a compound.
Similar shape characters
Comparison with 底:
低 – indicates something is relatively lower (in comparison);
底 – indicates something is absolutely at the bottom.
低
낮을
저
najeul
jeo
Kangxi radical:9, 人 + 5
Strokes:7
Unicode:U+4F4E
Cangjie input:
- 人竹心一 (OHPM)
- 人竹女戈 (OHVI)
Composition:
- ⿰ 亻 氐