Pronunciation

Characters pronounced luo.

13 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 13 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

洛 luò natural river in Shanxi province; city 络 luò enmesh, wrap around; web, net 落 luò fall, drop; net income, surplus 骆 luò a white horse with black mane; a camel 箩 luó bamboo basket 罗 luó natural net for catching birds; gauze 萝 luó natural type of creeping plant; turnip 螺 luó spiral shell; conch; spiral 逻 luó patrol; inspect; watch; patrol 锣 luó gong 骡 luó mule 啰 luō phonetic 裸 luǒ bare, nude; undress, strip

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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