---
title: "Tuoluo Meaning: 脱落 (tuōluò) Means “to drop off”"
description: "脱落 (traditional 脫落, tuōluò) means “to drop off; to come off; to fall out (of hair)”. Hear its tones, see what 脱 and 落 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuoluo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 脱落 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

脱落 tuōluò

## to drop off; to come off; to fall out (of hair)

## Its characters

1. 脱 tuō to shed
2. 落 luò to fall

## In a sentence

墙上的油漆开始脱落了。 The paint on the wall has started to come off.

老太婆夺门要逃，被一剑打倒，人皮哗啦一声**脱落**，恶鬼像猪一样嚎叫。

From [画皮 · Painted Skin](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/painted-skin-chinese-ghost-story#library-word-789-791)

[More about 脱落](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%84%B1%E8%90%BD)

## More words with 脱 or 落

- [摆脱 bǎituō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baituo)
- [回落 huíluò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huiluo)
- [降落 jiàngluò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangluo)
- [角落 jiǎoluò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaoluo)
- [落地 luòdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luodi)
- [落后 luòhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luohou)
- [落户 luòhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luohu)
- [落实 luòshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luoshi)
- [失落 shīluò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiluo)
- [脱离 tuōlí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuoli)

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