罗 meaning and stroke order
Gauze; to collect; to gather
How to write 罗, stroke by stroke
8 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 罗
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- gauze
- to collect
- to gather
- to catch
- to sift
How 罗 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Net.
罒 gives the meaning.
Radical: 罒 (net), shared by 24 characters on this site.
How to remember 罗
The top part 罒 is a net, and 夕 (xī, evening) sits underneath it. Picture casting a net at dusk to catch birds, which fits the meanings net, catch and gather.
Today 罗 (luó) appears most often in set words and in foreign names, because its sound is handy for transliteration. You will see it in 罗马 (Luómǎ, Rome), 罗盘 (luópán, compass) and 塔罗牌 (tǎluópái, tarot cards). Example: 他去过古罗马的遗址。(Tā qùguo gǔ Luómǎ de yízhǐ.) He has visited the ruins of ancient Rome.
Common mistake: Learners often write the bottom as 夂 or 久 instead of 夕, or confuse the top 罒 with 四 (sì, four). The top 罒 is flatter and acts as the net radical, as in 置 (zhì) and 罚 (fá).
Common words with 罗
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 哈罗 | hāluó | hello (loanword) | |
| 罗拉 | luólā | roller (loanword) | |
| 罗布 | luóbù | to display; to spread out | |
| 普罗 | pǔluó | proletariat (loanword); abbr. for 普羅列塔利亞|普罗列塔利亚[pu3 luo2 lie4 ta3 li4 ya4] | |
| 紫罗兰 | zǐluólán | (botany) common stock; gillyflower (Matthiola incana); (botany) violet | |
| 罗盘 | luópán | compass | |
| 古罗马 | gǔLuómǎ | ancient Rome | |
| 塔罗牌 | tǎluópái | tarot card | |
| 自投罗网 | zìtóuluówǎng | to walk right into the trap | |
| 罗曼史 | luómànshǐ | romance (loanword); love affair | |
| 罗汉 | luóhàn | (Buddhism) arhat (abbr. for 阿羅漢|阿罗汉[a1 luo2 han4]) | |
| 修罗 | xiūluó | (Indian mythology) Asuras – powerful, malevolent beings who oppose the gods |
罗 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 罗
Learning 罗 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 罗
How many strokes are in 罗?
罗 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 罗 mean?
罗 (luó) means gauze; to collect; to gather. A common word with it is 哈罗 (hāluó), meaning "hello (loanword)".
How do you pronounce 罗?
罗 has more than one reading: luó and luō. The most common is luó, said in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 罗?
The radical of 罗 is 罒, which carries the idea of "net". Dictionaries list 罗 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 罗?
The traditional form of 罗 is 羅. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 罗 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 罗 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 罗 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 罗 a common Chinese surname?
Yes. 罗 (Luó) is a widespread family name in China, so you will often meet people called 罗先生 (Luó xiānsheng, Mr. Luo).
When is 罗 pronounced luō instead of luó?
The luó reading is the one you need almost all the time. The luō reading is rare and mainly shows up in the word 罗唆 (luōsuo), a variant spelling of 啰唆, meaning long-winded.