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The character "落" integrates the grass radical with the phonetic component "洛", pointing to an early association with botanical elements and the natural phenomenon of leaves or blossoms descending. Its primary sense of physical falling gradually extended to metaphorical declines, such as in fortune or brightness, and later embraced notions of settlement, as seen in the context of people alighting or communities forming, which contributed to its use in words denoting villages or tribal groups. This semantic broadening further incorporated ideas of being omitted or reduced, evident in expressions related to lagging or withering. Contemporary applications of the character maintain these accumulated meanings, spanning from concrete actions like dropping to abstract concepts of establishment or decay, all while its structural composition has remained consistent throughout its historical usage.
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太阳落山了。
树叶从树上落下来。
他的眼泪落下了。
飞机安全降落了。
他考试落后了。
新大楼终于落成了。
请各位嘉宾落座。
他在画上落了款。