落

To fall or drop in Chinese: 落 (luò)

luò

to fall or drop

HSK 3.0 Level 41 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to fall or drop
  2. 2(of the sun) to set
  3. 3(of a tide) to go out
  4. 4to lower
  5. 5to decline or sink
  6. 6to lag or fall behind
  7. 7to fall onto
  8. 8to rest with
  9. 9to get or receive
  10. 10to write down
  11. 11whereabouts
  12. 12settlement

Stroke order

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落

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄌㄨㄛˋ

luò

ㄌ/ lㄨ/ uㄛ/ oˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 太阳慢慢落到了山的后面。

    tài yáng màn màn luò dào le shān de hòu miàn。

    The sun slowly sank behind the mountain.

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Related words

降落

jiàng luò

to descend

落后

luò hòu

to fall behind

落实

luò shí

practical

段落

duàn luò

phase

堕落

duò luò

to degrade

回落

huí luò

to fall back

角落

jiǎo luò

nook

冷落

lěng luò

desolate

落差

luò chā

drop in elevation

落地

luò dì

to fall to the ground

落户

luò hù

to settle

落下

luò xià

to fall

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