裸 (luǒ): naked

裸 (luǒ) is a Chinese character meaning “naked.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 衤 (semantic) and 果 (phonetic). It ranks #2116 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 裸 clothes. Its radical form 衤 (clothing) appears in many related characters such as 衣 (yī, clothing), 表 (biǎo, exterior surface), 装 (zhuāng, dress, install).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 衤 clothing12 strokesFrequency #2116衤 semantic 果 phonetic

Definitions

naked

Etymology & Origin

裸

pictophoneticclothes

Decomposition: ⿰衤果 (layout: left-right)

Components:衤semantic 果phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
裸体	luǒ tǐ	naked
赤裸	chì luǒ	naked
裸露	luǒ lù	naked
赤裸裸	chì luǒ luǒ	bare
裸机	luǒ jī	hardware-only device
裸麦	luǒ mài	rye (Secale cereale)
裸体主义者	luǒ tǐ zhǔ yì zhě	nudist
裸体主义	luǒ tǐ zhǔ yì	nudism
裸子植物门	luǒ zǐ zhí wù mén	gymnosperm (plants with seed contained in a cone)
裸地化	luǒ dì huà	denudation
裸子植物	luǒ zǐ zhí wù	gymnosperm (plants with seed contained in a cone)
半裸体	bàn luǒ tǐ	half-naked
裸地	luǒ dì	bare ground
裸分	luǒ fēn	(coll.) raw score (before adjustments such as bonus points for ethnic minority status etc, esp. in college entrance e...
全裸	quán luǒ	completely naked

42

Total compounds

88

As first character

7

As last character

5

As middle character

裸 appears in 42 compound words: 88 as the first character, 7 as the last, and 5 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 裸 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

0.5852,268 co-occurrences

0.58311,070 co-occurrences

0.56913,770 co-occurrences

0.5651,140 co-occurrences

0.5322,430 co-occurrences

0.4852,292 co-occurrences

0.4238,010 co-occurrences

0.4184,368 co-occurrences

0.417264 co-occurrences

0.414186 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

裸子植物luǒzǐzhíwùHSK 7+

gymnosperm

noun

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

裸字在不同的语境中有不同的用法。

luǒ zì zài bù tóng de yǔ jìng zhōng yǒu bù tóng de yòng fǎ .

The character "裸" has different usages in different contexts.

ZaobaoMar 2026

诱15岁女学生裸聊传裸照前科学老师坐牢五个月

yòu 1 5 suì nǚ xué shēng luǒ liáo chuán luǒ zhào qián kē xué lǎo shī zuò láo wǔ gè yuè

Former Science Teacher Sentenced to Five Months in Prison for Luring 15-Year-Old Female Student into Sexting and Sharing Nude Photos

三立新聞網Mar 2026

47岁孙芸芸变超辣外婆比基尼泄激裸美背

4 7 suì sūn 芸芸 biàn chāo là wài pó bǐ jī ní xiè jī luǒ měi bèi

47-Year-Old Sun Yun-yun Transforms into a Super-Hot Grandma, Showing Off Her Stunning Bare Back in a Bikini

EttodayMar 2026

台积电前财务主管年薪千万却裸辞郝哥揭财富自由2件事

tái jī diàn qián cái wù zhǔ guǎn nián xīn qiān wàn què luǒ cí 郝 gē jiē cái fù zì yóu 2 jiàn shì

Former TSMC CFO Quits Despite $10 Million Annual Salary; Hao Ge Reveals Two Keys to Financial Freedom

三立新聞網Mar 2026

绫濑遥内衣广告裸背!粉丝惊:尺度大胆

绫濑 yáo nèi yī guǎng gào luǒ bèi ! fěn sī jīng : chǐ dù dà dǎn

Haruka Ayase Shows Bare Back in Lingerie Ad! Fans Shocked: "That's Pretty Risqué!"

TvbsFeb 2026

...遭港媒爆外甥在中国“赚红钱” 陆委会:赤裸裸跨境镇压

. . . zāo gǎng méi bào wài shēng zài zhōng guó zhuàn hóng qián lù wěi huì : chì luǒ luǒ kuà jìng zhèn yā

... The Mainland Affairs Council was exposed by Hong Kong media for "making red money" in China

Tatoeba

那颗星星可以用裸眼看到。

Nà kē xīngxing kěyǐ yòng luǒyǎn kàn dào.

That star is visible to the naked eye.

Tatoeba

国王是裸体的！

Guówáng shì luǒtǐ de!

The king is naked!

Tatoeba

男孩赤裸着上身。

Nánhái chìluǒ zhe shàngshēn.

The boy was shirtless.

Tatoeba

我看见她裸体的。

Wǒ kànjiàn tā luǒtǐ de.

I saw her naked.

Character Family

衤 Radical Family — Characters sharing the clothing radical

被bèi 补bǔ 衬chèn 裤kù 裙qún 衫shān 袜wà 袖xiù 裕yù 表biǎo

Related Characters

衣yī 表biǎo 装zhuāng 初chū 补bǔ 衫shān 衬chèn 被bèi 裙qún 裤kù

Homophones — Characters pronounced luǒ

罗luó 萝luó 逻luó 螺luó 落luò

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 裸 (luǒ) mean in Chinese?

裸 (luǒ) primarily means "naked." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2116 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 裸 and 课?

裸 (luǒ) and 课 (kè) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 衤 vs 讠 (same 果 component).

How many strokes does 裸 have?

裸 is written with 12 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 裸?

The radical associated with 裸 is 衤 (clothing). This radical appears in many characters related to clothing.

What are the components of 裸?

裸 is composed of: 衤 (semantic), 果 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰衤果 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 裸?

Common words with 裸 include: 裸体 (luǒ tǐ, "naked"); 赤裸 (chì luǒ, "naked"); 裸露 (luǒ lù, "naked"); 赤裸裸 (chì luǒ luǒ, "bare"); 裸机 (luǒ jī, "hardware-only device"). There are over 42 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 裸 (luǒ)?

Several characters share the pronunciation luǒ: 罗 (gauze), 萝 (radish), 逻 (patrol), 螺 (spiral shell), and 1 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 裸 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

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

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