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The character "掉" is structured with the hand radical (扌) on the left and the component "卓" on the right, where "卓" functions phonetically while the radical implies manual action. In early Chinese texts, "掉" primarily meant to shake or wag, as in the movement of a tail. Over time, its meaning extended to include to drop or to fall, becoming a common sense in modern usage, and it further developed into verbs expressing loss or change, such as in去掉 (to remove) or换掉 (to replace), through semantic broadening in linguistic practice.
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苹果从树上掉下来了。
我的笔掉在地上了。
请把垃圾扔掉。
他跑得太快，帽子都跑掉了。
我忘记关掉电视了。
这个消息让他高兴得差点跳起来，烦恼全忘掉了。
为了减肥，她改掉了吃夜宵的习惯。
他紧张得话都说不利索了，差点把重要的事情忘掉。