落叶

落葉

luòyè

noun #19,121

Meanings

1 fallen leaves
2 dead leaves
3 deciduous

Characters

to fall; to drop

Examples

HSK 6

秋天的落叶铺满了地面。

Qiūtiān de luòyè pū mǎn le dìmiàn.

Autumn's fallen leaves covered the ground.

HSK 6

清洁工在扫落叶。

Qīngjiégōng zài sǎo luòyè.

The street cleaner is sweeping fallen leaves.

Tips

culture

落叶归根 ("falling leaves return to roots") is a famous idiom about returning to one's homeland. 落叶 is a potent symbol of autumn and the passage of time in Chinese poetry.

Stroke Order

落 luò

叶 yè