落 (là)
to leave out; to be missing; to leave behind or forget to bring; to la
- HSK 3.1 level 4
- 12 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 洛 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“落，凡艸曰零，木曰落。从艸，洛聲。”
Components
- 艹 (meaning) — 艹 is a component form of 艸. Alludes to leaves falling from trees.
- 洛 (sound)