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Character

落 luò · là · lào

HSK 3Character3 readings

to fall down from the air or from a high place

Radical
艹
Strokes
12
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
艹 洛
Traditional
落
Frequency
#700 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

luòMain readinglàReading 2 · HSK 5làoRare reading

luò

luo4Main readingHSK 4
  1. to fall down from the air or from a high place
  2. (of the sun) to go down in the sky at night
  3. to move or do things more slowly than other people

Examples

  • 叶子从树上落下来。

    yè zi cóng shù shàng luò xià lái

    The leaves fall down from the tree.

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  • 太阳落山了。

    tài yáng luò shān le

    The sun has gone down.

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  • 他跑步总是落在后面。

    tā pǎo bù zǒng shì luò zài hòu miàn

    When running, he always falls behind the others.

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Words that use “落” as luò

落后luò hòuto fall behindWordHSK 3降落jiàng luò(of a plane) to come down and land on the groundWordHSK 4落实luò shíto carry out a plan or rule so it really happensWordHSK 5下落xià luòwhere someone or something is now, when this is not knownWordHSK 7–9冷落lěng luòto be cold to someone and give them little attentionWordHSK 7–9回落huí luòto go back down after risingWordHSK 7–9坐落zuò luòto be located, to standWordHSK 7–9堕落duò luòto become a bad person by doing bad thingsWordHSK 7–9

là

la4Reading 2HSK 5

HSK 5 is the level of this reading in the official HSK 3.0 word list; other readings of 落 can sit at a different level.

  1. to leave something behind or forget to bring it
  2. to leave something out, so it is not there
  3. to fall behind; to be slower than other people

Examples

  • 我的手机落在家里了。

    wǒ de shǒu jī là zài jiā lǐ le

    I left my phone at home.

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  • 你落了一个字。

    nǐ là le yí gè zì

    You left out one word.

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  • 他生病后学习落在别人后面。

    tā shēng bìng hòu xué xí luò zài bié rén hòu miàn

    After being sick, he fell behind others in his studies.

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Words that use “落” as là

落空là kòngto omitWord+2 readings
一字不落yī zì bù làwithout missing a word↗See 一字不漏WordUnreviewed
丢三落四diū sān là sìforgetfulWord

lào

lao4Reading 3Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is luò.

  1. stiff neck from sleeping badly (as in 落枕)
  2. lost its color; not bright now (as in 落色)
  3. dropped in price; got cheaper (as in 落价)

Examples

  • 我的衣服落色了

    wǒ de yī fu lào shǎi le

    My clothes have lost their color.

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  • 水果落价了，很便宜

    shuǐ guǒ lào jià le hěn pián yi

    Fruit is cheaper now. It is very cheap.

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  • 我昨天睡觉落枕了

    wǒ zuó tiān shuì jiào lào zhěn le

    I got a stiff neck from sleeping yesterday.

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Words that use “落” as lào

落价lào jià(coll.) to fall or drop in priceWord落子luò zǐto place a stone on the boardWord+1 reading落忍lào rěncoll.Word落枕lào zhěnto have a stiff neck after sleepingWord落栈luò zhànto make a rest stop at a hotelWord+1 reading落汗lào hànto stop sweatingWord落炕lào kàngto be laid up in bed with illnessWord落空là kòngto omitWord+2 readings

Stroke order

All 12 strokes

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