掉 meaning and pronunciation

掉

Simplified/traditional character

掉 English definition

diào

to fall
to drop
to lag behind
to lose
to go missing
to reduce
fall (in prices)
to lose (value, weight etc)
to wag
to swing
to turn
to change
to exchange
to swap
to show off
to shed (hair)
(used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)

HSK levels

HSK 4

Characters with the same pronunciation

吊 : to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person;
窎 : (literary) distant; deep; profound;
蓧 : bamboo basket;
藋 : Sambucu javinica;
调 : to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to season (food); to provoke; to incite
钓 : to fish with a hook and bait;
铫 : pan with a long handle;

Sentences examples with 掉

把这个字去掉，这个句子就对了。
Bǎ zhège zì qùdiào, zhège jùzi jiù duìle.
我把钥匙掉在了地上。
Wǒ bǎ yàoshi diào zàile dìshàng.
不好意思，我把勺子掉在地上了。
Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ bǎ sháozi diào zài dìshàngle.

Words containing 掉, by HSK level

HSK 4 vocabulary list
- 掉 (diào): to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to lose (value, weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change; to exchange; to swap; to show off; to shed (hair)