儸 meaning and stroke order
Smart; clever
How to write 儸, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 儸
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 僂儸|偻㑩[lou2 luo5]
How 儸 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Person.
亻 gives the meaning and 羅 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 儸
A person 亻 standing next to 羅 (luó), which gives the sound. Picture a clever person 亻 who knows how to work a net 羅, and the sound luó comes with it.
儸 is almost never used alone. It mainly appears in the word 僂儸 (lóuluo), a traditional form also written 偻㑩 or more commonly 喽啰 (lóuluo) in modern simplified Chinese, meaning a henchman or underling. Example: 他只是个小喽啰。(Tā zhǐ shì gè xiǎo lóuluo.) He is just a small-time underling.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 儸 with 羅 (luó, net) or 邏 (luó, patrol) because they share the same phonetic part. Only 儸 has the person radical 亻 on the left. Also note that in 僂儸 the second syllable is usually read in the neutral tone, luo5, not luó.
Questions about 儸
How many strokes are in 儸?
儸 is written with 21 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 儸 mean?
儸 (luó) means smart; clever.
How do you pronounce 儸?
儸 is pronounced luó, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 儸?
The radical of 儸 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 儸 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 儸?
儸 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 㑩, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you write 僂儸 in modern simplified Chinese?
The dictionary lists 偻㑩, but in everyday mainland writing people almost always use 喽啰 (lóuluo). You will see 儸 mainly in older or traditional texts.
Does 僂儸 have a positive or negative meaning?
It is usually negative or dismissive. It refers to a follower or minor helper of a bandit or boss, someone with no real power.