掉
diào
to fall; to drop
Every meaning
diào
- to fall; to drop
- to lose; to be missing
- (after a verb) away; off (as in 吃掉, 扔掉)
- to turn (as in 掉头)
In a sentence
他的手机掉在地上了。
His phone fell on the ground.
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In the Library
肉掉在桌子上了。
赵老师听了，手里的饺子掉在了桌子上。
衣柜里的豆腐 · Tofu in the wardrobe · HSK 3
燕子一下子掉了下来，掉到了一棵大树上，线也挂在了树上。
树上的风筝 · Flying a kite in Chinese: the kite in the tree · HSK 4
Words with 掉
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).