猡 meaning and stroke order
Pig; the Lolo aboriginal tribe
How to write 猡, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 猡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 豬玀|猪猡[zhu1 luo2]
How 猡 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Animal.
犭 gives the meaning and 罗 hints at the sound.
Radical: 犭 (dog), shared by 88 characters on this site.
How to remember 猡
The animal side 犭 tells you this is a creature, and 罗 (luó) gives the sound. Picture a pig caught in a net, since 罗 can mean a net, and you have 猡 (luó).
猡 almost never appears alone. It shows up in 猪猡 (zhūluó), a dialect word for pig that is often used as an insult for a lazy or greedy person. Example: 你这个猪猡。 (Nǐ zhège zhūluó.) You pig.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 罗 alone or swap in 逻 (luó) from 逻辑, but 猪猡 needs the animal radical 犭. Also keep the second tone on luó, even though it often sounds light in 猪猡.
Common words with 猡
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 猪猡 | zhūluó | (dialect) pig; swine |
Questions about 猡
How many strokes are in 猡?
猡 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 猡 mean?
猡 (luó) means pig; the Lolo aboriginal tribe. A common word with it is 猪猡 (zhūluó), meaning "(dialect) pig; swine".
How do you pronounce 猡?
猡 is pronounced luó, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 猡?
The radical of 猡 is 犭, which carries the idea of "dog". Dictionaries list 猡 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 猡?
The traditional form of 猡 is 玀. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 猡 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 猪猡 rude?
Yes. When aimed at a person it is an insult, similar to calling someone a swine in English. It is common in Shanghai and other Wu dialect areas, so avoid it in polite speech.
What is the Lolo meaning of 猡?
猡 was used in older names for the Yi people, written as 猓猡 or 倮倮. That name is now considered offensive, and the standard term today is 彝族 (Yízú).