xià
jiè

literary
religious
common

Meaning of 下界

下界 means to descend to the mortal world; to incarnate as a mortal (of gods or immortals); the mortal world; earth (as opposed to the celestial realm). Pronounced xià jiè.

  • to descend to the mortal world; to incarnate as a mortal (of gods or immortals)
  • the mortal world; earth (as opposed to the celestial realm)

Definitions & Examples

Shén
xiān
xià
jiè
tóu
tāi
wéi
rén
 

The deity descended to the mortal world and was reincarnated as a human.

Chuán
shuō
zhè
wèi
céng
jīng
xià
jiè
zhòng
shēng
 

Legend has it that this bodhisattva once descended to earth to deliver all living beings from suffering.