剥落

剝落

bōluò

verb #29,400

Meanings

1 to peel off
2 to flake off
3 to come off in layers

Characters

to peel; to strip; to shell

to fall; to drop; to shed

Examples

墙上的油漆已经开始剥落了。

Qiángshàng de yóuqī yǐjīng kāishǐ bōluò le.

The paint on the wall has started to peel off.

古老的壁画表面逐渐剥落。

Gǔlǎo de bìhuà biǎomiàn zhújiàn bōluò.

The surface of the ancient fresco is gradually flaking away.

Tips

memory

Think of 剥 (to peel/strip) + 落 (to fall) — things being stripped and falling away. Like peeling fruit, but for surfaces.

Stroke Order

剥 bāo

落 luò