Writing
没落 (mò luò) — how to say "to decline" in Chinese
没落
To decline
verb
Character composition
没
not have
落
to fall
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
家族的没落
jiāzú de mòluò
the decline of a family
逐渐没落
zhújiàn mòluò
to gradually decline
走向没落
zǒuxiàng mòluò
to head toward decline
Examples
那个王朝在十九世纪逐渐没落。
That dynasty gradually declined in the nineteenth century.
这个家族没落了。
This family declined.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say decline in Chinese?
"to decline" in Chinese is 没落 (mò luò).
What does 没落 mean in English?
没落 (mò luò) means "To decline".
How is 没落 pronounced?
It is pronounced mò luò (written as mo luo, moluo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to decline" in Chinese characters?
It is written 没落: 没 has 7 strokes, 落 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 没落?
没落 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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