萝 (luó) is a Chinese character meaning “used in 萝卜 (radish) and 菠萝 (pineapple)”. It is written from 艹 (grass / plant radical) and 罗 (net; to gather (luó)), one above the other, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
艹 + 罗
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: IDS: ⿱艹罗（现代字形拆分，与 hanzi-writer-data 笔画 0–2 / 3–10 核对）；罗 luó 与本字同音
Memory aid
A plant (艹) sits on top of 罗 (luó). The plant part says it grows; 罗 lends its sound: luó — the plant you know from 萝卜 "radish".
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 萝卜luó boradish萝 = luó
- 菠萝bō luópineapple萝 = luó
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All readings
radish; trailing plant
used in 萝卜 (radish) and 菠萝 (pineapple); also certain trailing or climbing plants
用于「萝卜」「菠萝」等词；也指某些蔓生植物。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 萝卜luó boradish萝 = luó
- 菠萝bō luópineapple萝 = luó
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 萝 mean?
萝 (luó) means used in 萝卜 (radish) and 菠萝 (pineapple); also certain trailing or climbing plants.
How do you pronounce 萝?
It is pronounced luó.
What parts is 萝 made of?
艹 (grass / plant radical) and 罗 (net; to gather (luó)), one above the other. The recorded source is: IDS: ⿱艹罗（现代字形拆分，与 hanzi-writer-data 笔画 0–2 / 3–10 核对）；罗 luó 与本字同音. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 萝 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 萝?
艹. 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 萝?
Common ones are 萝卜 and 菠萝. The reading of 萝 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.