Stroke order for 掉

diào
HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

v
to fall; to drop
落下。
Words:
掉泪掉眼泪掉下掉落
Sentences:
  1. (hái)(zi)(shuāi)(dǎo)(le)(diào)(yǎn)(lèi)(le)
    The child fell down and cried (tears dropped).
  2. (qiū)(tiān)(dào)(le)(shù)()(kāi)(shǐ)(diào)(luò)
    Fall has arrived, and leaves start to drop.
v
to reduce; to decrease (in value, weight, etc.)
减损,降低。
Words:
掉价儿掉膘掉色
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(jiàn)()()()(le)(hěn)(duō)()(yǒu)(diǎnr)(diào)()(le)
    This clothing has been washed many times, its color has faded a bit.
v
to turn around; to revert
回;转。
Words:
掉头掉转
Sentences:
  1. (qián)(miàn)(méi)()(le)()(mén)(diào)(tóu)(huí)()(ba)
    There's no road ahead, let's turn around and go back.
v
When referring to speech (掉舌), it often implies persuasive talk. The classical phrase "尾大不掉" is less commonly used in modern spoken language.
to swing; to wag (tail)
摇摆;摆动。
Words:
尾大不掉掉舌掉臂而去
Sentences:
  1. (yào)(xiǎng)使(shǐ)(zhè)(chǎng)()(bān)(qiān)(hái)(zhēn)(yǒu)(diǎn)(wěi)()()(diào)(de)(gǎn)(jiào)
    Relocating this factory would be a real challenge, as it's become too big to handle.
v
Often used in contexts implying secret or improper exchange, such as 掉包.
to exchange; to swap
对换。
Words:
掉包掉换
Sentences:
  1. ()()(xiàn)()()(de)(shǒu)()(bāo)(bèi)(rén)(diào)(bāo)(le)()(miàn)(de)(zhòng)(yào)()(pǐn)(dōu)()(jiàn)(le)
    She discovered that her handbag had been switched, and all the important items inside were missing.
v
to fall behind; to lag behind (in a group)
落在后面。
Words:
掉队
Sentences:
  1. ()(shān)(de)(shí)(hòu)()()()()(hǎo)(chà)(diǎn)(diào)(duì)
    While hiking, his physical stamina wasn't good, and he almost fell behind.
v
As a resultative complement, often indicates something is gone, lost, or completely changed.
(used after verbs to indicate the result of an action)
用在某些动词后,表示动作的结果。
Words:
除掉卖掉改掉跑掉飞掉
Sentences:
  1. ()(zhōng)()(gǎi)(diào)(le)(shuì)(lǎn)(jiào)(de)()(guàn)
    I finally got rid of the habit of sleeping late.
  2. ()()()(liàng)(jiù)()(xíng)(chē)(mài)(diào)(le)
    He sold that old bicycle.
  3. (xiǎo)(niǎo)(cóng)(lóng)(zi)()(fēi)(diào)(le)
    The bird flew away from the cage.

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