逻 meaning and stroke order
To patrol, to inspect; patrol, watch; logic
How to write 逻, 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 逻
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- patrol
How 逻 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Walk.
辶 gives the meaning and 罗 hints at the sound.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 逻
逻 combines 辶 (walk) with 罗 (luó), which gives the sound. Picture a guard walking a route, which is what a patrol does.
Today 逻 almost always appears in two words: 逻辑 (luójí), the loanword for logic, and 巡逻 (xúnluó), to patrol. Example: 他说话很有逻辑。(Tā shuōhuà hěn yǒu luójí.) He speaks very logically.
Common mistake: Learners often write 罗 alone when they mean 逻 in 逻辑, because the two sound the same. Remember that logic and patrol both need the walking radical 辶.
Common words with 逻
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
逻 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 逻
How many strokes are in 逻?
逻 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 逻 mean?
逻 (luó) means to patrol, to inspect; patrol, watch; logic. A common word with it is 逻辑 (luójí), meaning "(loanword) logic".
How do you pronounce 逻?
逻 is pronounced luó, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 逻?
The radical of 逻 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 逻 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 逻?
The traditional form of 逻 is 邏. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 逻 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 逻 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 逻 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why does 逻辑 mean logic if 逻 means patrol?
逻辑 (luójí) is a sound loan from the English word logic. The characters were chosen for their sounds, so the meaning of patrol does not carry over.
How do I say something is illogical in Chinese?
You can say 没有逻辑 (méiyǒu luójí) or 不合逻辑 (bù hé luójí), meaning lacking logic or not logical. For example, 这个说法不合逻辑。(Zhège shuōfǎ bù hé luójí.) This claim is not logical.