BloomkoHSK 3 · Winning & Losing
落后
luò hòu
to fall behind; backward
Stroke order of 落后
2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
落 · 12 strokes后 · 6 strokes
Memory trick
落 is grass 艹 and water 氵 dropping, and 后 is behind: falling behind.
Parts: 落: 艹 + 氵 + 各, fall; 后: behind
The characters in 落后
- 后 hòu — back; after (6 strokes)
Example sentence
他的成绩落后了。
His grades have fallen behind.