落
落 (luò) means “to fall”. It is made of 艹 + 洛 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 落 into its parts
What 落 is made of
- 艹 cǎo — grass
- 洛 luò — a river in the Shanxi province
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 各 gè — each
- 夂 zhǐ — to go
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 艹 gives the meaning, 洛 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
落 stroke order
Example sentences
太阳落山了。Tàiyáng luò shān le.The sun has set behind the mountains.
秋天，树叶都落了。Qiūtiān, shùyè dōu luò le.In autumn, the leaves all fall.
Words with 落
- 落后luòhòuto fall behind
- 降落jiàngluòto land
- 丢三落四diūsānlàsìforgetful
- 堕落duòluòto degenerate
- 角落jiǎoluòcorner
- 冷落lěngluòto leave out in the cold
- 落成luòchéngto be completed (building)
- 落实luòshíto put into effect
Also built with 艹
- 劳láoto labor
- 艺yìart
- 节jiémeasure word for classes
- 芒mángblade
- 花huāflower
- 芽yábud
- 苍cāngdark blue
- 苏sūto awaken
- 苗miáosprouts
- 苟gǒucareless
- 若ruòif
- 苦kǔbitter
Quick facts
| Pinyin | luò |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to fall; to drop; (of the sun) to set |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 艸 (grass, #140) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 落
What does 落 mean?
落 (luò) means “to fall; to drop; (of the sun) to set”.
How many strokes does 落 have?
落 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 落?
The radical of 落 is 艸 (cǎo, “grass”), Kangxi radical number 140.
What parts make up 落?
落 is made of 艹 (grass) and 洛 (a river in the Shanxi province).
Which HSK level is 落?
落 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 落 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 100: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.