落 (luò) — to fall; to drop; (of the sun or moon) to set; to fall behind; to lag
Definition
落 is a versatile verb: it means to fall or drop, the sun/moon sets, and to fall behind or lag. Compared to 掉队 (to drop out of a group), 落 focuses on lagging in pace or performance, not leaving the group entirely.
verb
to fallto drop(of the sun or moon) to setto fall behindto lag
Easily confused
Examples
- 。Yè zi cóng shù shàng luò xià lái.Leaves fall from the tree.
- 落。Tài yáng luò shān le.The sun has set behind the mountains.
- 。Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng luò hòu le.He fell behind in the competition.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
艹Written in full as艸cǎo
落 pairs 艹 with 洛; 洛 gives the sound, and 艹 relates to the meaning.
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