How to say “fall” in Chinese

落
luò

fall (of leaves); set (of the sun)

verb · HSK 4 · topic “Home and neighborhood”

“Fall” in Chinese is 落, luò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

落 is read luò. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

luò — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

落
luò — fall, drop

On top, 艹 “grass”: leaves falling. At the bottom, 洛 luò hints at the sound.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “落”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 落. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 随着气温下降叶子都落了suízheqìwēnxiàjiàng,yèzidōuluòleAs the temperature dropped, all the leaves fell.
  • 角落里放着一个旧箱子jiǎoluòlifàngzheyígejiùxiāngziThere's an old suitcase in the corner.
  • 飞机已经安全落地了fēijīyǐjīngānquánluòdìleThe plane has already landed safely.
  • 我们的航班已经落地了wǒmendehángbānyǐjīngluòdìleOur flight has already landed.
  • 我把手机落2在车上了wǒbǎshǒujīlàzàichēshangleI left my phone in the car.
  • 我把伞落2在店里了wǒbǎsǎnlàzàidiànlileI left my umbrella in the shop.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “A big cleanup”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “fall” in Chinese?

“Fall” in Chinese is 落, pinyin luò.

What does 落 mean?

落 (luò) means “fall (of leaves); set (of the sun)”.

How do you write 落?

落 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 落?

落 is read luò. Tones: luò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“fall” in the lesson “A big cleanup”

This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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