絡 meaning and stroke order
Web, net; to entangle
How to write 絡, stroke by stroke
12 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 絡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- small net
- net-like object
- to hold sth in place with a net
- to wind
- to twist
- (TCM) channels in the human body
How 絡 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Thread.
糹 gives the meaning and 各 hints at the sound.
Radical: 糹 (silk), shared by 126 characters on this site.
How to remember 絡
絡 combines the thread radical 糹 with 各 (gè), which gives the sound. Picture threads going out to each (各) point, tying everything together into a net.
絡 is the traditional form, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Mainland China writes it as 络, but the meaning is the same. It rarely appears alone and usually shows up in words about networks and connections, like 網絡 (wǎngluò) network and 聯絡 (liánluò) to contact. Example: 我明天再跟你聯絡。(Wǒ míngtiān zài gēn nǐ liánluò.) I will contact you again tomorrow.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 絡 with 路 (lù, road), since both use 各 on the right, or with 洛 (luò), which has the water radical. Remember that the thread radical 糹 on the left signals nets and connections.
Common words with 絡
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 網絡 | wǎngluò | network; Internet | HSK 4 |
| 聯絡 | liánluò | to get in touch with; to contact | HSK 5 |
| 脈絡 | màiluò | arteries and veins; network of blood vessels | HSK 7-9 |
| 絡繹不絕 | luòyì-bùjué | (idiom) continuously; in an endless stream | HSK 7-9 |
| 連絡 | liánluò | variant of 聯絡|联络[lian2 luo4] | |
| 聯絡人 | liánluòrén | (Tw) contact person | |
| 無線網絡 | wúxiànwǎngluò | wireless network; Wi-Fi |
Questions about 絡
How many strokes are in 絡?
絡 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 絡 mean?
絡 (luò) means web, net; to entangle. A common word with it is 网络 (wǎngluò), meaning "network; Internet".
How do you pronounce 絡?
絡 is pronounced luò, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 絡?
The radical of 絡 is 糹, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 絡 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 絡?
絡 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 络, used in mainland China and Singapore.
When is 絡 pronounced lào instead of luò?
The reading lào is limited to a few colloquial words meaning a small net, such as 絡子 (làozi), a small net bag. In almost all common words, including 網絡 and 聯絡, it is luò.
What does 絡 mean in Chinese medicine?
In traditional Chinese medicine, 絡 refers to the smaller collateral channels in the body. It often appears in the term 經絡 (jīngluò), the system of meridians and collaterals.