---
title: "Zhuiluo Meaning: 坠落 (zhuìluò) Means “to fall”"
description: "坠落 (traditional 墜落, zhuìluò) means “to fall; to plunge”. Hear its tones, see what 坠 and 落 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuiluo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 坠落 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

坠落 zhuìluò

## to fall; to plunge

## Its characters

1. 坠 zhuì to fall
2. 落 luò to fall

## In a sentence

一颗流星从天空坠落。 A shooting star fell from the sky.

[More about 坠落](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9D%A0%E8%90%BD)

## More words with 坠 or 落

- [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)
- [脱落 tuōluò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuoluo)
- [下落 xiàluò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xialuo)

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