Learn a Chinese Character - 掉

1. Character Basics

Radical: 扌 (Hand radical)

Stroke Count: 11 (Number of strokes: 11)

Structure Analysis: 形声字，从手（扌，动作），卓声（zhuó，表音）。本义指物体下落（如"掉落"），现也指遗失（如"丢掉"）(Phonetic-semantic character: "扌" (hand action) + "卓" (phonetic). Originally meant "object falling", now means "lose something".)

2. Pronunciation

Pinyin: Diào (Fourth tone)

3. Meaning

To be filled

4. Common Words

• 掉下 (diào xià) Fall down
• 丢掉 (diū diào) Throw away
• 掉头 (diào tóu) Turn around
• 掉色 (diào sè) Fade color

7. Example Sentence

8. Memory Tips

Combine "扌" (hand action) + "卓" (height) → Dropping from height. 组合“扌”+“卓”→ 从高处坠落。