(fàng xià) - to put down, to let go of in Mandarin
fàngxiàTraditional: 放下
Translation
to put down, to let go of
Word origin
A compound of 放 (fang) 'to put' and 下 (xia) 'down, below', itself a simple indicative character marking a position under a line. Together: 'to put down'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 放 (fang, 'to put') + 下 (xia, 'down', indicative)
Stroke order
放
下
Examples
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Please put down the weapon.
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He finally let go of the past.
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Put the book down and go to sleep.
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Please put your phone down and eat.
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