Writing
坠落 (zhuì luò) — how to say "to fall" in Chinese
坠落
To fall
verb
Character composition
坠
to fall
落
to drop
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
坠落悬崖
zhuì luò xuán yá
to fall off a cliff
Examples
秋天的叶子从树上坠落。
In autumn, leaves fall from the trees.
叶子坠落。
Leaves fall.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say fall in Mandarin?
"to fall" in Chinese is 坠落 (zhuì luò).
坠落 meaning in English
坠落 (zhuì luò) means "To fall".
How is 坠落 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhuì luò (written as zhui luo, zhuiluo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to fall" in Chinese characters?
It is written 坠落: 坠 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 坠落?
坠落 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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