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Chinese symbol for “subsequent”

下个
xià ge
Traditional: 下個
second (of two parts); next (week etc); subsequent; the following

The closest CC-CEDICT match for subsequent is 下个 (xià ge), defined as: second (of two parts); next (week etc); subsequent; the following.

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
个 ge
this, that; single; measure word for individuals
radical 2 ⼁ · 3 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “subsequent”

WordPinyinMeaning
后任 (後任)hòu rènsuccessor; to take up a position subsequently as ...

Related words

Other words that share a character with 下个.

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)
下载 (下載)xià zǎito download; also pr. [xia4zai4]
下午xià wǔafternoon; 个 (gè)
下去xià qùto go down; to descend
一个 (一個)yī gea; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
这个 (這個)zhè ge(pronoun) this; (adjective) this

See also: Japanese symbol for “subsequent”.

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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