洜 (luò) - Ancient form of 洛 (Luò), referring to the & an archaic character variant.

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luò ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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洜 · luò

Ancient form of 洛 (Luò), referring to the Luo River;

an archaic character variant.

Ancient form of 洛 (Luò), referring to thean archaic character variant.

Usage highlights

Luo Riverancient character formbronze inscription varianttextual varianthistorical document

Synonyms

  • 洛— Luo River; the standard modern form

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient Luo River (洜水) was mentioned in historical texts.
  • This character appears as a variant in early dictionaries (古字洜).
  • Some bronze inscriptions show 洜 instead of 洛 (青铜器铭文中的洜).

Collocations

  • Luo River(洜水)
  • ancient character form(古字洜)
  • bronze inscription variant(金文洜)
  • textual variant(异体字洜)
  • historical document(古籍中的洜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 洜 is an ancient variant of 洛, which refers to the Luo River in Henan province.
  • The character appears in early Chinese texts and bronze inscriptions.
  • It represents an alternative writing form that was used before standardization.

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