逻 (luó) is a Chinese character meaning “to patrol”. It is written from 辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 罗 (net; to gather (luó)), one enclosing the other, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
辶 + 罗
Enclosing structure
- 辶 walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò) · chuò meaning
- 罗 net; to gather (luó) · luó simplified form
Structure from: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶罗，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–7 为「罗」（罒 5 笔 + 夕 3 笔），笔画 8–10 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）
Memory aid
A road (辶) runs under a net (罗). Both parts really are in this character: walk the road and check every knot of the net, one step after another — that orderly checking is 逻, as in 逻辑 (logic) and 巡逻 (patrol).
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 逻辑luó jílogic逻 = luó
- 巡逻xún luóto patrol; to go on patrol逻 = luó
Go deeper
All readings
patrol; logic
to patrol; used in 逻辑 (logic)
巡查；也用于「逻辑」一词。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 逻辑luó jílogic逻 = luó
- 巡逻xún luóto patrol; to go on patrol逻 = luó
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 逻 mean?
逻 (luó) means to patrol; used in 逻辑 (logic).
How do you pronounce 逻?
It is pronounced luó.
What parts is 逻 made of?
辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 罗 (net; to gather (luó)), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶罗，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–7 为「罗」（罒 5 笔 + 夕 3 笔），笔画 8–10 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 逻 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 逻?
辶. 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 逻?
Common ones are 逻辑 and 巡逻. The reading of 逻 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.