脱落 tuōluò to drop off
to drop off; to fall off; (of hair, teeth etc) to fall out; to omit (a character when writing)
How to remember 脱落: 脱 undress + 落 fall = to drop off.
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How it is used
- To fall / drop off - of things that come detached from a surface - 头发脱落 (tóufa tuōluò) hair falling out, 油漆脱落 (yóuqī tuōluò) paint peeling off.
- For attached parts coming loose: hair, teeth, paint, tiles, scabs.
- Also 'to omit' a character in writing, but the 'come off' sense dominates.