掉
HSK 2

掉 (diào): turn, move, shake

diào

turn, move, shake

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Pinyin

diào

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

turn, move, shake

How to Write 掉 (diào)

掉 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 掉

A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 卓 hints at the pronunciation.

What 掉 is Made Of

掉 is built from 2 components:

扌hand
卓profound, lofty, brilliant

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