罗 (luó) is a Chinese character meaning “a net for catching birds”. It is written from 罒 (net (top form of 网)) and 夕 (evening), one above the other, and takes 8 strokes.
Build the character for “net; to gather”
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Structure
罒 + 夕
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：上部 罒 5 笔 + 下部 夕 3 笔 = 8 笔
Memory aid
A net (罒) spread wide across the top, and evening (夕) underneath it. The net is left out at dusk to gather in whatever passes by.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 罗马luó mǎRome罗 = luó
- 罗列luó lièto list; to set out one by one罗 = luó
- 俄罗斯é luó sīRussia罗 = luó
- 阎罗yán luóYama, king of the underworld (short for 阎罗王)罗 = luó
Go deeper
All readings
net; to gather
a net for catching birds; to gather or collect; also used to transliterate foreign names, as in 罗马 (Rome)
捕鸟的网；张网捕捉、搜集、一一陈列。也用于音译外来名称，如「罗马」。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 罗马luó mǎRome罗 = luó
- 罗列luó lièto list; to set out one by one罗 = luó
- 俄罗斯é luó sīRussia罗 = luó
- 阎罗yán luóYama, king of the underworld (short for 阎罗王)罗 = luó
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 罗 mean?
罗 (luó) means a net for catching birds; to gather or collect; also used to transliterate foreign names, as in 罗马 (Rome).
How do you pronounce 罗?
It is pronounced luó.
What parts is 罗 made of?
罒 (net (top form of 网)) and 夕 (evening), one above the other. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：上部 罒 5 笔 + 下部 夕 3 笔 = 8 笔. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 罗 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 罗?
罒. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 罗?
Common ones are 罗马 and 罗列. The reading of 罗 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.