How is 落 pronounced?

落 is pronounced “là” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 落?

落 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 落?

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

HSK 4verb

落

là

落 (là) means “to leave out; to be missing; to leave behind or forget to bring; to lag or fall behind”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

我把钱包落在家里了。

Wǒ bǎ qiánbāo là zài jiālǐ le.

I left my wallet at home.

Words containing 落

降落jiàng luòto descend; to land 丢三落四diū sān là sìforgetful; empty-headed 堕落duò luòto degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved 落后luò hòuto fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 角落jiǎo luòcorner (of a room, courtyard etc); (fig.) remote spot; nook 冷落lěng luòdesolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly 落成luò chéngto complete a construction project 落实luò shípractical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide

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Frequently asked questions

What does 落 mean?: 落 (là) means “to leave out; to be missing; to leave behind or forget to bring; to lag or fall behind”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 落 pronounced?: 落 is pronounced “là” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 落?: 落 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 落?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 落 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18