luò chuídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of an auctioneer) to bring down the gavel / to conclude an auction sale
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.

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Original source entry:

落槌 落槌 [luo4 chui2] /(of an auctioneer) to bring down the gavel; to conclude an auction sale/

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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

  • 槌
    chuí

    mallet / pestle / beetle (for wedging or ramming)

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