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Chinese symbol for “servile”

低三下四
dī sān xià sì
servile

The closest CC-CEDICT match for servile is 低三下四 (dī sān xià sì), defined as: servile.

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

低 dī
low; to lower, to hang; to bend, to bow
radical 9 ⼈ · 7 strokes
三 sān
three
radical 1 ⼀ · 3 strokes
下 xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
radical 1 ⼀ · 3 strokes
四 sì
four
radical 31 ⼞ · 5 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 低三下四.

WordPinyinMeaning
降低jiàng dīto reduce; to lower; to bring down
低于 (低於)dī yúto be lower than
低下dī xiàlow status; lowly
高低gāo dīheight; level; (music) pitch; relative superiority
低头 (低頭)dī tóuto bow the head; to yield
低温 (低溫)dī wēnlow temperature
三星sān xīngthree major stars of the Three Stars 参宿 (Shēn xiù) Chinese constellation; the belt of Orion
三次sān cìthird; three times
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
四大sì dàthe four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debate

See also: Japanese symbol for “servile”.

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.

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