Chinese symbol for “underline”
划下
huà xià
Traditional: 劃下
to underline; to mark
The closest CC-CEDICT match for underline is 划下 (huà xià), defined as: to underline; to mark.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “underline”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下画线 (下畫線) | xià huà xiàn | underline |
| 划线 (劃線) | huà xiàn | to delineate; to draw a line |
| 下划线 (下劃線) | xià huà xiàn | underscore _; underline |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 划下.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 计划 (計劃) | jì huà | plan; project |
| 规划 (規劃) | guī huà | to draw up a plan; to map out a program; a plan; a program |
| 划分 (劃分) | huà fēn | to divide up; to partition |
| 行政区划 (行政區劃) | xíng zhèng qū huà | administrative subdivision |
| 策划 (策劃) | cè huà | to plot; to scheme |
| 区划 (區劃) | qū huà | subdivision (e.g. of provinces into counties) |
| 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 xià | that level or lower; that amount or less |
See also: Japanese symbol for “underline”.
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