羅 meaning and stroke order
Gauze, net; to collect, to display
How to write 羅, stroke by stroke
19 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 羅
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- gauze
- to collect
- to gather
- to catch
- to sift
How 羅 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A silk 糹 net 罒 for catching birds 隹.
Radical: 罒 (net), shared by 24 characters on this site.
How to remember 羅
Picture a net 罒 on top, woven from silk 糹, used to catch a bird 隹. Together, 羅 is a silk net for catching birds, which leads to its meanings of gauze, catching, and gathering.
Today 羅 (luó) appears mostly in set words, loanwords, and as a common surname. It shows up in foreign names and in words like 罗盘 (luópán, compass) and 罗布 (luóbù, to spread out). Example: 古罗马很有名。(Gǔ Luómǎ hěn yǒumíng.) Ancient Rome is very famous.
Common mistake: Learners often read it with the first tone because some lists give luō, but in almost every word, including the surname, it is second tone luó. Also do not confuse the traditional 羅 with the simplified 罗, which replaces 維 with 夕.
Common words with 羅
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 哈羅 | hāluó | hello (loanword) | |
| 羅拉 | luólā | roller (loanword) | |
| 羅布 | luóbù | to display; to spread out | |
| 普羅 | pǔluó | proletariat (loanword); abbr. for 普羅列塔利亞|普罗列塔利亚[pu3 luo2 lie4 ta3 li4 ya4] | |
| 紫羅蘭 | zǐluólán | (botany) common stock; gillyflower (Matthiola incana); (botany) violet | |
| 羅盤 | luópán | compass | |
| 古羅馬 | gǔLuómǎ | ancient Rome | |
| 塔羅牌 | tǎluópái | tarot card | |
| 自投羅網 | zìtóuluówǎng | to walk right into the trap | |
| 羅曼史 | luómànshǐ | romance (loanword); love affair | |
| 羅漢 | luóhàn | (Buddhism) arhat (abbr. for 阿羅漢|阿罗汉[a1 luo2 han4]) | |
| 修羅 | xiūluó | (Indian mythology) Asuras – powerful, malevolent beings who oppose the gods |
Characters that contain 羅
Learning 羅 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 羅
How many strokes are in 羅?
羅 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 羅 mean?
羅 (luō) means gauze, net; to collect, to display. A common word with it is 哈罗 (hāluó), meaning "hello (loanword)".
How do you pronounce 羅?
羅 is pronounced luō, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 羅?
The radical of 羅 is 罒, which carries the idea of "net". Dictionaries list 羅 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 羅?
羅 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 罗, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Why is 羅 used in so many foreign words?
Chinese often uses 羅 to write the sound "lo" or "ro" in foreign names and loanwords. You see it in 罗马 (Luómǎ, Rome), 哈罗 (hāluó, hello), and 塔罗牌 (tǎluópái, tarot cards).
Is 羅 a common surname?
Yes. 羅 (Luó) is a common Chinese surname, especially in southern China. In Cantonese romanization it is often written as Law or Lo.