洛 (luò): surname Luo, used in transliteration

洛 (luò) is a Chinese character meaning “used in transliteration.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 氵 (semantic) and 各 (phonetic). It ranks #646 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 洛 water. Its radical form 氵 (water) appears in many related characters such as 河 (hé, river), 海 (hǎi, sea), 洋 (yáng, ocean).

Spoken pronunciation

Radical: 氵 water9 strokesFrequency #646氵 semantic 各 phonetic

Definitions

surname Luo
used in transliteration

Etymology & Origin

洛

pictophoneticwater

Decomposition: ⿰氵各 (layout: left-right)

Components:氵semantic 各phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
洛杉矶proper-noun	luò shān jī	Los Angeles, California
海洛因noun	hǎi luò yīn	(loanword) heroin
夏洛特proper-noun	xià luò tè	Charlotte (name)
卡洛斯	kǎ luò sī	Carlos (name)
特洛伊proper-noun	tè luò yī	ancient city of Troy
弗洛伊德proper-noun	fú luò yī dé	Floyd (name)
摩洛哥proper-noun	mó luò gē	Morocco
洛佩兹	luò pèi zī	Lopez (name)
洛林proper-noun	luò lín	Lorraine (region in France)
兰斯洛特	lán sī luò tè	Lancelot (name)
夏洛克	xià luò kè	Shylock (in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice)
洛克菲勒proper-noun	luò kè fēi lè	Rockefeller
洛基	luò jī	Loki, god of fire and mischievous destroyer in Norse mythology
斯洛伐克proper-noun	sī luò fá kè	Slovakia (officially the Slovak Republic since 1993)
博洛尼亚proper-noun	bó luò ní yà	Bologna

100

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

洛 appears in 100 compound words: 41 as the first character, 13 as the last, and 46 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 洛 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

翼yì

0.48212 co-occurrences

克kè

0.47874 co-occurrences

王wáng

0.42950 co-occurrences

魔mó

0.42917 co-occurrences

哥gē

0.39023 co-occurrences

摩mó

0.38215 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (11)

巴甫洛夫Bāfǔluòfū

a transliteration of the Russian surname Павлов (Pavlov), Pavlov

博洛尼亚Bóluòníyà

Bologna (a city in Italy)

弗洛伊德Fúluòyīdé

a transliteration of the German surname Freud; a transliteration of the English surname Floyd

佛洛伊德Fóluòyīdé

Freud; Floyd

洛克菲勒Luòkèfēilè

a transliteration of the English surname Rockefeller

洛阳纸贵luòyángzhǐguì

to be all the rage for a time; to be immensely popular

phrase

蒙特卡洛Méngtèkǎluò

Monte Carlo (a ward of Monaco, Europe, famous for its casinos)

斯洛伐克Sīluòfákè

Slovakia (a country in Central Europe)

伊金霍洛Yījīnhuòluò

Ejin Horo (a banner in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China)

伊洛瓦底Yīluòwǎdǐ

Ayeyarwady (a region of Burma, Myanmar; formerly, Irrawaddy)

洛矶山脉Luòjī Shānmài

Rocky Mountains

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

清晨的洛面波光粼粼，倒映着岸边的柳树。

qīng chén de Luò miàn bō guāng 粼粼 , dǎo yìng zhe àn biān de liǔ shù .

The surface of the Luo River shimmered in the early morning light, reflecting the willow trees along the shore.

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luó sù kè Luò zhǔ yǎn de niǔ lún bǎo 3 yuè N e t f l i x shàng xiàn

"Nuremberg," starring Russell Crowe, will be available on Netflix in March

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dōng ào nán zǐ 4 rén xuě chē Luò hè nà zài dēng dǐng mǎ ěr jí sī chuàng 5 jīn jì lù

Winter Olympics: Lochner Claims Another Gold in Men’s Four-Man Bobsleigh; Margis Sets Record with Fifth Gold

東方日報Feb 2026

黄洛妍神倒模叶蒨文唱功李尹嫣献声赢奖金

huáng Luò 妍 shén dǎo mó xié 蒨 wén chàng gōng lǐ 尹嫣 xiàn shēng yíng jiǎng jīn

Huang Luoyan Perfectly Imitates Ye Qianwen's Singing Style; Li Yinyan Wins Prize Money with Her Vocal Performance

BastillepostFeb 2026

第二集“明星版《唱钱》” 黄洛妍李尹嫣为观众赢得逾万元现金奖贺新春

dì èr jí míng xīng bǎn chàng qián huáng Luò 妍 lǐ 尹嫣 wéi guàn zhòng yíng dé yú wàn yuán xiàn jīn jiǎng hè xīn chūn

Episode 2: "Celebrity Edition of 'Sing for Cash'"—Hwang Rok-yeon and Lee Yoon-ah Win Over 10,000 Yuan in Cash Prizes for Viewers to Celebrate the Lunar New Year

百度新闻Feb 2026

斯洛伐克政府宣布进入国家石油紧急状态

sī Luò fá kè zhèng fǔ xuān bù jìn rù guó jiā shí yóu jǐn jí zhuàng tài

The Slovak government has declared a national oil emergency

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 洛 (luò) mean in Chinese?

洛 (luò) primarily means "used in transliteration." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #646 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 洛 and 路?

洛 (luò) and 路 (lù) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 氵 vs 足 (same 各 component).

How many strokes does 洛 have?

洛 is written with 9 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 洛?

The radical associated with 洛 is 氵 (water). This radical appears in many characters related to water.

What are the components of 洛?

洛 is composed of: 氵 (semantic), 各 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰氵各 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 洛?

Common words with 洛 include: 洛杉矶 (luò shān jī, "Los Angeles, California"); 海洛因 (hǎi luò yīn, "(loanword) heroin"); 夏洛特 (xià luò tè, "Charlotte (name)"); 卡洛斯 (kǎ luò sī, "Carlos (name)"); 特洛伊 (tè luò yī, "ancient city of Troy"). There are over 100 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 洛 (luò)?

Several characters share the pronunciation luò: 络 (net-like object), 骆 (camel). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 洛 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 洛 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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