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title: "Xialuo Meaning: 下落 (xiàluò) Means “whereabouts”"
description: "下落 (xiàluò) means “whereabouts”. Hear its tones, see what 下 and 落 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xialuo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 下落 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

下落 xiàluò

## whereabouts

## It can also mean

- to fall; to drop

## Its characters

1. 下 xià to fall (rain, snow)
2. 落 luò whereabouts (as in 下落)

## In a sentence

气球慢慢地下落了。 The balloon slowly came down.

于是单枪匹马，反身又杀入曹军之中，往来冲杀，逢人便问夫人的**下落**。

From [单骑救主 · Zhao Yun Rides Alone](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/zhao-yun-rides-alone-three-kingdoms-advanced-chinese-9#library-word-464-466)

[More about 下落](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8B%E8%90%BD)

## More words with 下 or 落

- [当下 dāngxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangxia)
- [地下 dìxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dixia)
- [回落 huíluò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huiluo)
- [降落 jiàngluò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangluo)
- [角落 jiǎoluò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaoluo)
- [零下 língxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingxia)
- [留下 liúxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuxia)
- [落地 luòdì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luodi)
- [落后 luòhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luohou)
- [落户 luòhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luohu)

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