How to Write 掉 (diao / diào) in Chinese — to fall

掉

diào

to fall; to drop (in 掉下)

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1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

diàoto fall; to drop; to lag behind

3Structure

掉

Left-right structure左右结构

掉 is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with 掉

掉diào

to fall; to drop; to lose

丢掉diū diào

to lose; to throw away; to discard

掉下来diào xià lái

to fall down

掉头diào tóu

to turn around; to change direction

扔掉rēng diào

to throw away; to discard

掉队diào duì

to fall behind; to drop behind

5Example Sentences

他的书掉在地上。

tā de shū diào zài dì shàng。

His book fell on the ground.

请把垃圾扔掉。

qǐng bǎ lā jī rēng diào。

Please throw away the trash.

Other Characters Pronounced “diao”

bird

to move; to transfer (in 调职)

to suspend

surname Diao

to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)

withered

Pomponia maculatiocollis

琱

diāo

to engrave gems

6Printable Worksheet

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掉

diào

to fall; to drop (in 掉下)

Common Words

diào

掉

to fall; to drop; to lose

diū diào

丢掉

to lose; to throw away; to discard

diào xià lái

掉下来

to fall down

diào tóu

掉头

to turn around; to change direction

rēng diào

扔掉

to throw away; to discard

diào duì

掉队

to fall behind; to drop behind

Tracing Practice

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