落 (luò) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to fall
- to drop
- surplus
- net income
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
落 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 落 is 艹 — meaning grass. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 获苦葡萄艺著.
How the character is built
落 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 洛 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 落
Tasks Featuring 落 / 相关任务
Words containing 落 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 落 mean in Chinese?
落 (luò) means to fall, to drop; surplus, net income. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 落 have?
落 is written in 12 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 落?
The radical of 落 is 艹 (grass). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 获, 苦, 葡, 萄, 艺.
What is the pinyin for 落?
落 is pronounced luò.
What HSK 4 words use 落?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 落 appears in 2 words, including 降落 (jiàngluò), 落 (luò). See the full list above.