萝 meaning and stroke order
Carrot, radish, turnip
How to write 萝, 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 萝
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- radish
How 萝 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Plant.
艹 gives the meaning and 罗 hints at the sound.
Radical: 艹 (grass), shared by 421 characters on this site.
How to remember 萝
萝 is a plant (艹 grass radical on top) with 罗 (luó) underneath giving the sound. Picture a net 罗 full of radishes just pulled up from under the leafy tops.
萝 almost never appears alone. You meet it inside words like 萝卜 (luóbo, radish), 胡萝卜 (húluóbo, carrot) and 菠萝 (bōluó, pineapple). Example: 我喜欢吃胡萝卜。(Wǒ xǐhuan chī húluóbo.) I like eating carrots.
Common mistake: Learners often write 罗 without the 艹 on top when spelling 萝卜, since both are read luó. Also note that in 萝卜 the second syllable 卜 is usually said in the neutral tone (luóbo), not bǔ.
Common words with 萝
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
萝 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 萝
How many strokes are in 萝?
萝 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 萝 mean?
萝 (luó) means carrot, radish, turnip. A common word with it is 萝卜 (luóbo), meaning "radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. daikon".
How do you pronounce 萝?
萝 is pronounced luó, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 萝?
The radical of 萝 is 艹, which carries the idea of "grass". Dictionaries list 萝 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 萝?
The traditional form of 萝 is 蘿. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 萝 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 萝 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 萝 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 萝卜 and 胡萝卜?
萝卜 (luóbo) on its own usually means the white radish or daikon. 胡萝卜 (húluóbo) is the orange carrot. The 胡 prefix historically marked things brought from outside China.
Why does 菠萝 mean pineapple if 萝 means radish?
In 菠萝 (bōluó) the character mainly contributes its sound, and the 艹 radical just signals a plant. The word as a whole means pineapple, so do not try to translate it piece by piece.