掉
掉 (diào) means “to fall”. It is made of 扌 + 卓 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 掉 into its parts
What 掉 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 卓 zhuō — profound
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 早 zǎo — early
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 十 — ten
- ⺊ — structural part
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 卓 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
掉 stroke order
Example sentences
我的笔掉了。Wǒ de bǐ diào le.My pen fell.
你的书掉在地上了。Nǐ de shū diào zài dì shang le.Your book fell on the floor.
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | diào |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to fall; to drop; to lose |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 掉
What does 掉 mean?
掉 (diào) means “to fall; to drop; to lose”.
How many strokes does 掉 have?
掉 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 掉?
The radical of 掉 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 掉?
掉 is made of 扌 (hand) and 卓 (profound).
Which HSK level is 掉?
掉 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 掉 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 51: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.