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落

là

All readings
Source form: 落
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to leave out / to be missing / to leave behind or forget to bring / to lag or fall behind
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-259f78434fc34dfd. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

落 落 [la4] /to leave out/to be missing/to leave behind or forget to bring/to lag or fall behind/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

lào

All readings
Source form: 落
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
colloquial reading for 落[luò] in certain compounds
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-3f3eb01ccbaac5ea. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

落 落 [lao4] /colloquial reading for 落[luo4] in certain compounds/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

luò

All readings
Source form: 落
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
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
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-2506a83a3ac4f380. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

落 落 [luo4] /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/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

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Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.