Rank 832ElementaryHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

掉 - diào

turn, move; shake, wag; drop down

turn, move; shake, wag; drop down

How to read 掉

Click 掉 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyindiào
Englishturn, move; shake, wag; drop down
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

掉下 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 掉价. Please read 掉向 one more time.

Common words with this character

to drop down; to fall
drop in price; devalued; to have one's status lowered
to turn; to adjust one's direction; to lose one's bearings
to swap; to replace; to exchange

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 掉 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 掉下 and 掉价 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 掉.