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落后

luòhòu

to fall behind

A runner far behind another
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Characters in this word

落 luò

Strokes
12
Radical
艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
Made of
艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 洛 a river in the Shanxi province
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

后 hòu

Strokes
6
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
𠂋 cliff 口 mouth

Example phrases

  • 他学习落后。 Tā xuéxí luòhòu. He falls behind in his studies.
  • 我们不能落后。 Wǒmen bù néng luòhòu. We cannot fall behind.
  • 这里有点落后。 Zhèlǐ yǒudiǎn luòhòu. This place is a little behind.

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