落 拓

luò tuòdictionary entry

down and out / in dire straits / unrestrained / unconventional

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

落拓落拓 [luo4 tuo4] /down and out/in dire straits/unrestrained/unconventional/

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Reference information

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Character information

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落
là
to leave out / to be missing / to leave behind or forget to bring / to lag or fall behind
lào
colloquial reading for 落[luò] in certain compounds
luò
to fall or drop / (of the sun) to set / (of a tide) to go out / to lower / to decline or sink / to lag or fall behind / to fall onto / to rest with / to get or receive / to write down / whereabouts / settlement
拓
tà
to make a rubbing (e.g. of an inscription)
tuò
to expand / to push sth with the hand / to develop / to open up
Tuò
surname Tuo

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