骆 (luò) is a Chinese character meaning “used in 骆驼 luòtuo, camel”. It is written from 马 (horse) and 各 (each; every), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
马 + 各
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字「駱，馬白色黑鬣尾也。从馬各聲」；IDS 拆分 ⿰马各，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–2 为「马」，笔画 3–8 与「各」六笔逐笔对应（3+6=9画）
Memory aid
A horse (马) on the left, and 各 "each" on the right. 各 is here for the sound family (洛 luò, 落 luò), not the meaning. Picture a horse-like animal that each desert traveller rides — the camel.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 骆驼luò tuócamel骆 = luòspoken asluò tuo
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All readings
camel (in 骆驼)
used in 骆驼 luòtuo, camel; also a surname
用于「骆驼」，指沙漠里的家畜；也用作姓。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 骆驼luò tuócamel骆 = luòspoken asluò tuo
Sound component
各 family diverged
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 骆 mean?
骆 (luò) means used in 骆驼 luòtuo, camel; also a surname.
How do you pronounce 骆?
It is pronounced luò.
What parts is 骆 made of?
马 (horse) and 各 (each; every), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字「駱，馬白色黑鬣尾也。从馬各聲」；IDS 拆分 ⿰马各，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–2 为「马」，笔画 3–8 与「各」六笔逐笔对应（3+6=9画）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 骆 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 骆?
马. 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 骆?
Common ones are 骆驼. The reading of 骆 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.