落叶归根

落叶归根落葉歸根 Luò guī gēn ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ lok6 jip6 gwai1 gan1

落叶归根落葉歸根 luò guī gēn ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ lok6 jip6 gwai1 gan1

  • lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom)
  • fig. all things go back to their source eventually
  • in old age, an expatriate returns home

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 落 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown