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飘落

飄落
piāoluò
verb #28,814

Meanings

  1. 1 to float down
  2. 2 to drift and fall
  3. 3 to fall gently (of snowflakes, leaves, petals)

Examples

HSK 4
秋天的树叶慢慢飘落到地上。
Qiūtiān de shùyè mànmàn piāoluò dào dìshàng.
The autumn leaves slowly drifted down to the ground.
HSK 7-9
雪花轻轻飘落，覆盖了整个城市。
Xuěhuā qīngqīng piāoluò, fùgài le zhěnggè chéngshì.
Snowflakes drifted down gently, covering the entire city.

Tips

memory
飘 (piāo) means to drift or flutter - notice the wind radical 风 inside it. 落 (luò) means to fall. Together: drifting downward = floating fall.

Stroke Order

飘 piāo
落 luò