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Chinese symbol for “download”

下载
xià zǎi
Traditional: 下載
to download; also pr. [xia4zai4]

The closest CC-CEDICT match for download is 下载 (xià zǎi), defined as: to download; also pr. [xia4zai4].

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

下 xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
radical 1 ⼀ · 3 strokes
载 zǎi
load; to carry, to convey, to transport
radical 159 ⾞ · 10 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 下载.

WordPinyinMeaning
一下yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly
以下yǐ xiàthat level or lower; that amount or less
下来 (下來)xià laito come down; (completed action marker)
下午xià wǔafternoon; 个 (gè)
下去xià qùto go down; to descend
记载 (記載)jì zǎito write down; to record
转载 (轉載)zhuǎn zǎito forward (a shipment); to reprint sth published elsewhere
载体 (載體)zài tǐcarrier (chemistry); vector (epidemiology)

See also: Japanese symbol for “download”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.