洛 (luò) is a Chinese character meaning “the Luo River in Henan”. It is written from 氵 (water (left-side form)) and 各 (each; every), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
氵 + 各
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字「洛，水。出左馮翊歸德北夷界中，東南入渭。从水各聲」；IDS 拆分 ⿰氵各，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–2 为「氵」三点，笔画 3–8 与「各」六笔逐笔对应（3+6=9画）
Memory aid
Water (氵) that each (各) traveller had to cross — the Luo River, the water Luoyang is named after.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 洛阳Luò yángLuoyang (ancient capital city in Henan Province)洛 = luò
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All readings
Luo (river name)
the Luo River in Henan; used in place names such as 洛阳 (Luoyang), and as a sound element in transliterated names
水名，指河南的洛水（洛河）；多用于地名，如洛阳，也用于音译外国地名。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 洛阳Luò yángLuoyang (ancient capital city in Henan Province)洛 = luò
Sound component
各 family diverged
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 洛 mean?
洛 (luò) means the Luo River in Henan; used in place names such as 洛阳 (Luoyang), and as a sound element in transliterated names.
How do you pronounce 洛?
It is pronounced luò.
What parts is 洛 made of?
氵 (water (left-side form)) and 各 (each; every), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字「洛，水。出左馮翊歸德北夷界中，東南入渭。从水各聲」；IDS 拆分 ⿰氵各，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–2 为「氵」三点，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 洛 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 洛?
氵. 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 洛?
Common ones are 洛阳. The reading of 洛 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.