- 落叶归根 luòyèguīgēn to return home(idiom) literally meaning a falling leaf returns to its roots; used to describe people who return to their ancestral home or original source after living away for a long time, especially in old age
- 落叶松 luòyèsōng larchA type of deciduous pine tree or larch; a conifer that loses its needles in autumn and winter and has hard, moisture-resistant wood used in construction.
- 秋风扫落叶 qiūfēngsǎoluòyè sweep away like autumn leavesliterally meaning "the autumn wind sweeps away fallen leaves", describing the use of overwhelming force to swiftly eliminate decaying or corrupt elements
- 落叶林 luòyèlín deciduous forestA forest where the trees lose their leaves during autumn or winter; these forests are characterized by distinct seasons and are found in regions like North America, Western Europe, and East Asia.
- 树高千丈，落叶归根 shùgāoqiānzhàngluòyèguīgēn a tree may grow a thousand zhang high, but its leaves return to their rootsA tree may grow very high, but eventually its leaves fall back to the ground; people who live far away from home for a long time eventually return to their ancestral home or birthplace.
- 落叶植物 luòyèzhíwù deciduous plantA perennial plant that sheds all its leaves during the autumn and winter months, such as deciduous trees or shrubs in temperate climates.
- 落叶乔木 luòyèqiáomù deciduous treeA tree that sheds its leaves annually; deciduous arbor
- 落叶剂 luòyèjì defolianta chemical spray used to make the leaves of plants fall off; defoliant
- 落叶层 luòyècéng leaf litterthe layer of fallen leaves and organic debris on the forest floor
- 落叶树 luòyèshù deciduous treeA tree that sheds its leaves annually, typically in autumn or winter, and grows new foliage in the spring; also called [[落叶植物|落葉植物|luo4 ye4 zhi2 wu4]]
