落 差

luò chādictionary entry

drop in elevation / (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc) / disparity

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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:

落差落差 [luo4 cha1] /drop in elevation/(fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc)/disparity/

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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
差
chā
difference / discrepancy / (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) / (literary) a little / somewhat / slightly
chà
different / wrong / mistaken / to fall short / to lack / not up to standard / inferior / Taiwan pr. [chā]
chāi
to send (on an errand) / (archaic) person sent on such an errand / job / official post
cī
used in 參差|参差[cēn cī]

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