落拓

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (落拓)
simp. #(落拓)
alternative forms 落魄
落托

Etymology

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Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/2
Initial () (37) (6)
Final () (103) (103)
Tone (調) Checked (Ø) Checked (Ø)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () I I
Fanqie
Baxter lak thak
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/lɑk̚/ /tʰɑk̚/
Pan
Wuyun
/lɑk̚/ /tʰɑk̚/
Shao
Rongfen
/lɑk̚/ /tʰɑk̚/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/lak̚/ /tʰak̚/
Li
Rong
/lɑk̚/ /tʰɑk̚/
Wang
Li
/lɑk̚/ /tʰɑk̚/
Bernard
Karlgren
/lɑk̚/ /tʰɑk̚/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
luò tuo
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
lok6 tok3

Adjective

落拓

  1. (literary or Zhangzhou Hokkien) in dire straits; down and out
  2. (literary) untrammelled by convention; casual; unconventional
  3. (literary) lonely; desolate

Synonyms

  • (in dire straits): 落魄 (luòpò)
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