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落地

luòdì

to land

An airplane touches down on a runway
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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

地 de

Strokes
6
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
土 soil, earth 也 also, too
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 飞机因天气原因比原计划晚了半小时落地。 Fēijī yīn tiānqì yuányīn bǐ yuán jìhuà wǎn le bàn xiǎoshí luòdì. Because of the weather, the plane landed half an hour later than originally planned.
  • 飞机落地后,请不要马上打开行李架。 Fēijī luòdì hòu, qǐng bú yào mǎshàng dǎkāi xínglijià. After the plane lands, please do not open the overhead lockers right away.
  • 苹果从树上掉下来,落地的声音很响。 Píngguǒ cóng shù shang diào xiàlái, luòdì de shēngyīn hěn xiǎng. The apple fell from the tree and made a loud sound as it hit the ground.

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