How is 低 pronounced?

低 is pronounced “dī” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 低?

低 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 低?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 低 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4adjectiveverb

低

dī

低 (dī) means “low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

价格很低。

Jiàgé hěn dī.

The price is very low.

Words containing 低

贬低biǎn dīto belittle; to disparage; to play down 降低jiàng dīto reduce; to lower; to bring down 低于dī yúto be lower than 低头dī tóuto bow the head; to yield; to give in 低温dī wēnlow temperature

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Frequently asked questions

What does 低 mean?: 低 (dī) means “low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 低 pronounced?: 低 is pronounced “dī” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 低?: 低 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 低?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 低 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27