飘落

飄落

piāoluò

verb #28,814

Meanings

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

Characters

to drift; to flutter; to float

to fall; to drop; to land

Examples

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.

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