邏 meaning and stroke order
To patrol, to inspect; patrol, watch; logic
How to write 邏, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 邏
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- patrol
How 邏 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Walk.
辶 gives the meaning and 羅 hints at the sound.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 邏
邏 combines the walking radical 辶 with 羅 (luó), which gives the sound. Picture a guard walking (辶) a route over and over to check the area, and you have a patrol.
邏 rarely appears alone and is mostly found in fixed words. Its two most common uses are 巡邏 (xúnluó, to patrol) and the loanword 邏輯 (luójí, logic), where the sound imitates the English word. Example: 警察晚上在街上巡邏。(Jǐngchá wǎnshang zài jiē shang xúnluó.) The police patrol the streets at night.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the simplified form 逻 and the traditional form 邏 interchangeably in one text. Pick one system: the simplified form uses 罗 inside, and the traditional form uses the full 羅 with 糸 and 隹. Also keep the second tone in luó. Do not say luò.
Common words with 邏
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 邏
How many strokes are in 邏?
邏 is written with 22 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 邏 mean?
邏 (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 邏?
邏 is pronounced luó, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 邏?
The radical of 邏 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 邏 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 邏?
邏 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 逻, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Why does 邏 appear in the word for logic if it means patrol?
In 邏輯 (luójí) the characters were chosen mainly for their sound, to imitate the English word logic. The patrol meaning does not really apply in this word.
Is 巡邏 used only for police and soldiers?
No. It is often used for police, soldiers, and security guards, but it can describe anyone who makes regular rounds to check an area, such as a night watchman in a neighborhood.