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下达

xiàdá

to issue; to transmit downward

A commander hands a rolled order to a saluting team leader
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Characters in this word

下 xià

Strokes
3
Radical
一 — one
Made of
一 one 卜 divination, fortune-telling
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

达 dá

Strokes
6
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 大 big, great, vast, high, deep
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 达

Example phrases

  • 指挥中心在核实险情后,立即向各救援队下达撤离命令。 Zhǐhuī zhōngxīn zài héshí xiǎnqíng hòu, lìjí xiàng gè jiùyuán duì xiàdá chèlí mìnglìng. After verifying the danger, the command centre immediately issued evacuation orders to all rescue teams.
  • 经理下达通知后,各部门马上开始行动。 Jīnglǐ xiàdá tōngzhī hòu, gè bùmén mǎshàng kāishǐ xíngdòng. After the manager issued the notice, every department began acting immediately.
  • 学校向全体师生下达了停课两天的通知。 Xuéxiào xiàng quántǐ shīshēng xiàdá le tíngkè liǎng tiān de tōngzhī. The school issued a notice cancelling classes for two days to all teachers and students.

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