Writing
掉 (diào) — how to say "to fall" in Chinese
掉
To fall, to drop
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Synonyms
落
to fall
luò · of leaves, natural falling
Collocations
掉下来
diào xiàlái
fall down
掉头发
diào tóufa
lose hair
Examples
我不小心把杯子碰到地上，杯子掉下来摔碎了。
I accidentally knocked the cup, it fell to the ground and broke.
书掉了。
The book fell.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to fall" in Chinese?
"to fall" in Chinese is 掉 (diào).
Diao meaning in Chinese
掉 (diào) means "To fall, to drop".
How is 掉 pronounced?
It is pronounced diào (written as diao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to fall" in Chinese characters?
It is written 掉 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 掉?
掉 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 掉 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.