How is 掉 pronounced?

掉 is pronounced “diào” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 掉?

掉 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 掉?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 掉 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4verb

掉

diào

掉 (diào) means “to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to lose (value, weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change; to exchange; to swap; to show off; to shed (hair); (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

小心别把手机掉了。

Xiǎoxīn bié bǎ shǒujī diào le.

Be careful not to drop your phone.

Words containing 掉

去掉qù diàoto get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract

More HSK 4 vocabulary

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爱情ài qíngromance; love (romantic)安排ān páito arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements; plans 安全ān quánsafe; secure; safety; security 按时àn shíon time; before deadline; on schedule 按照àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 百分之bǎi fēn zhīpercent 棒bàngstick; club; cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for legs of a relay race 包子bāo zibao (steamed stuffed bun)保护bǎo hùto protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection 保证bǎo zhèngguarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge 报名bào míngto sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist 抱bàoto hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Frequently asked questions

What does 掉 mean?: 掉 (diào) means “to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to lose (value, weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change; to exchange; to swap; to show off; to shed (hair); (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 掉 pronounced?: 掉 is pronounced “diào” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 掉?: 掉 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 掉?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 掉 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27