cuòluò

错落

Word · VerbTraditional錯落

scattered disorderly; unevenly interspersed

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to be scattered; to be intermingled; to be unevenly interspersed

literary

Often used to describe a scenic, artistic, or natural arrangement that is irregular yet aesthetically pleasing. Common in literary descriptions.

Shān山
jiān间
de的
mín民
jū居
cuò错
luò落
yǒu有
zhì致
 。

The mountain village houses are scattered in a picturesque, well-proportioned way.

Gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
shù树
mù木
cuò错
luò落
bù不
qí齐
de地
shēng生
zhǎng长
zài在
hé河
àn岸
biān边
 。

Ancient trees grow unevenly along the riverbank.

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Cāng苍
sōng松
cuì翠
bǎi柏
 ,
cuò错
luò落
qí其
jiān间
 ,
gòu构
chéng成
yī一
fú幅
měi美
lì丽
de的
fēng风
jǐng景
huà画
 。

Green pines and cypresses are interspersed among them, forming a beautiful landscape painting.

Dǎo岛
yǔ屿
zài在
hǎi海
miàn面
shàng上
cuò错
luò落
fēn分
bù布
 ,
xiàng像
yī一
kē颗
kē颗
zhēn珍
zhū珠
 。

The islands are scattered across the sea like pearls.

Zhè这
xiē些
xīn新
shì式
jiàn建
zhù筑
yǔ与
chuán传
tǒng统
sì四
hé合
yuàn院
cuò错
luò落
gòng共
cún存
 。

These modern buildings coexist intermingled with traditional courtyard houses.