囉 (luō) - Used in the word 'garrulous' (啰唆/啰嗦) & also used in transliterations and as a particle

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luō ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

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囉 · luō

Used in the word 'garrulous' (啰唆/啰嗦);

also used in transliterations and as a particle in Cantonese.

Used in the word 'garrulous' (啰唆/啰嗦)also used in transliterations and as a particle

Usage highlights

GarrulousLongVerbose and tediousDown with

Synonyms

  • 叨唠— to chatter, to nag
  • 絮叨— long-winded, garrulous

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Stop being so garrulous (别啰嗦了).
  • He always speaks in a long-winded manner (说话很啰唆).
  • This is just unnecessary detail (真是啰啰唆唆).
  • Used as a sentence-final particle in Cantonese (咯).

Collocations

  • Garrulous(啰嗦)
  • Long-winded(啰唆)
  • Verbose and tedious(啰啰唆唆)
  • Down with(down with - 囉唣, archaic)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in modern Chinese in the compound 啰嗦/啰唆 to describe verbose, tedious speech.
  • Used as a sentence-final particle in Cantonese, similar to Mandarin 了.
  • The character appears in some historical texts and operas with different usages.

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