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落
luò
Description
“落”常常用来说东西从高处掉下来，也可以说太阳下去了。
"落" is often used to say something falls from a high place, and it can also describe the sun setting.
比如叶子从树上落下来，或者太阳在西边落下。
For example, leaves fall from trees, or the sun sets in the west.
Meanings
落luò
to fall; to drop down
树叶从树上落下来了。
The leaves fell from the tree.
落luò
to set (sun); to go down
太阳快要落山了。
The sun is about to set.
落là
to leave behind; to be missing
我把书落在家里了。
I left the book at home.
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Notes
- Reading
落 is usually 'luò', but reads 'là' when meaning to forget/leave something behind.
- Nuance
落 is more formal or literary than 掉 for 'to fall'.
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