打下 Traditional form: 打下 Pinyin (reading): dǎxià Definitions: to lay (a foundation) to conquer (a city etc) to shoot down (a bird etc) Characters: 打 - to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike 下 - below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next Traditional characters: 打 - to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike 下 - below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next