骡 luó — mule · English

骡

luó

mule

At a glance · 骡

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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.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
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.

繁体「騾」从馬，累声，本义为骡。简体「骡」同。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为驴马所生的骡。

Structure

形声字，从馬（意符），累（léi）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinluó

Radical马

Strokes14

UnicodeU+9AA1

Character type形声

Theme动物

Six languages, one character

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English mule The mule, offspring of donkey and horse.

Français mulet Le mulet, hybride âne-cheval.

Español mulo El mulo, híbrido de burro y caballo.

العربية بغل البغل، هجين الحمار والحصان.

Русский мул Мул, потомок осла и лошади.

Common words

骡luómule
骡子luó zimule

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