萝

蘿
luó
noun #3,234

Meanings

  1. 1 trailing plant
  2. 2 vine

Examples

HSK 6
Wǒ xǐhuan chī luóbo.
I like eating radish.
HSK 6
Bōluó hěn tián.
The pineapple is very sweet.

Tips

usage
萝 rarely appears alone. Common compounds: 萝卜 (radish), 菠萝 (pineapple), 绿萝 (pothos plant).

Components

radical
艹 cǎo
grass (radical)
Top grass radical - the indexing component, contracted form of 艸/草 used as a top-cap. Marks 萝 as a plant name. Almost every word for a vine, herb or vegetable wears this hat: 萝卜 (radish), 茄 (eggplant), 菜 (vegetable), 葡萄 (grape).
phonetic
罗 luó
net; gather
Bottom 罗 supplies the sound luó exactly. Simplified from traditional 蘿 with phonetic 羅 (net/silk-net). 罗 also appears in 萝卜 (luóbo, radish) - a common kitchen word that anchors the reading.

Stroke Order

萝 luó