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罗
luó
net for catching birds
At a glance · 罗

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

罗 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 罗 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 罗 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 罗 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 罗 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 罗 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「罗」繁体「羅」从网从隹，甲骨文象网捕鸟，小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

罗 Object sketch

Origins & notes

「罗」本义为罗网、张网捕鸟，引申罗列、网罗。

Structure

从网、从隹，会意字，象以网取鸟，本为罗网、陈列。简作罗。

At a glance

Pinyinluó
Radical罒
Strokes8
UnicodeU+7F57
Character type会意
Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English net for catching birds net for catching birds; gauze
Français disposer / dresser Disposer, dresser. «府罗将相» : on range.
Español disponer / colocar Disponer, colocar. «府罗将相»: se disponen.
العربية يرتّب / يصفّ يرتّب، يصفّ. «府罗将相»: تُرتّب.
Русский расставлять / выстраивать Расставлять, выстраивать. «府罗将相»: выстраиваются.

Common words

  • 罗列luó lièlist
  • 罗luónet

Related characters

罪