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

HSK 7-9

墙上的油漆已经开始剥落了。

Qiáng shàng de yóuqī yǐjīng kāishǐ bōluò le.

The paint on the wall has started to peel off.

HSK 7-9

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