Radical:

meaning for diào:

  • - to fall
  • - to drop
  • - to lag behind
  • - to lose
  • - to go missing
  • - to reduce
  • - fall (in prices)
  • - to lose (value, weight etc)
  • - to wag
  • - to swing
  • - to turn
  • - to change
  • - to exchange
  • - to swap
  • - to show off
  • - to shed (hair)
  • - (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)to lose
  • - to throw away
  • - to discard
  • - to cast awayto forgetto lose
  • - to missto turn one's head
  • - to turn round
  • - to turn abouttreat sth lightly
  • - to lower one's guard

de
màozi帽子
diào
zài
yǐzi椅子
shàngbian上边

My hat fell on top of the chair.


de
màozi帽子
diào
le
xūyào需要
zài
mǎi
yīdǐng一顶

My hat fell off and I need to buy another one.


de
yǎnlèi眼泪
diào
zài
le
shū
shàng

Her tears fell on the book.


bōlibēi玻璃杯
diào
zài
dìshang地上
shuāipò摔破
le

The glass cup fell to the ground and broke.


nàxiē那些
yǎnlèi眼泪
diào
zuìduō最多
de
rén
bújiànde不见得
shì
zuì
guānxīn关心
de
rén

These who shed the most tears are not necessarily the most concerned.