下放 Traditional form: 下放 Pinyin (reading): xiàfàng Definitions: to delegate to decentralize to demote a party cadre to work on the shop floor or in the countryside Characters: 下 - below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next 放 - to release, to liberate, to free Traditional characters: 下 - below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next 放 - to release, to liberate, to free