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衰落

shuāi luòdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to fall / to drop / to decline / to deteriorate / to go downhill
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-7f97f97105c07b40. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

衰落 衰落 [shuai1 luo4] /to fall/to drop/to decline/to deteriorate/to go downhill/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 衰
    cuī

    See the full entry for source details.

    shuāi

    (bound form) to decay / to decline / to wane

  • 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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.