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title: "Xiaxing Meaning: 下行 (xiàxíng) Means “to go down”"
description: "下行 (xiàxíng) means “to go down; downward”. Hear its tones, see what 下 and 行 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiaxing"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 下行 mean?

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下行 xiàxíng

## to go down; downward

## It can also mean

- downbound (train); downstream

## Its characters

1. 下 xià down
2. 行 xíng to walk

## In a sentence

[See 下行 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8B%E8%A1%8C)

## More words with 下 or 行

- [不行 bùxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buxing)
- [出行 chūxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuxing)
- [当下 dāngxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangxia)
- [地下 dìxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dixia)
- [发行 fāxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faxing)
- [飞行 fēixíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feixing)
- [飞行员 fēixíngyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feixingyuan)
- [行列 hángliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanglie)
- [行情 hángqíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hangqing)
- [航行 hángxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hangxing)

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