玀 (luó) - Luo — refers to a kind of monkey & historically used in the term '猓猡' (Guǒluó) for

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luó ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

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玀 · luó

Luo — refers to a kind of monkey;

historically used in the term '猓猡' (Guǒluó) for certain ethnic groups in Southwest China, now considered derogatory.

Luo — refers to a kind of monkeyhistorically used in the term '猓猡' (Guǒluó) for

Usage highlights

猪猡猓猡猡猡小猡

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The term '猓猡' (Guǒluó) was a historical, derogatory name for the Yi people.
  • The character 猡 can refer to a monkey (猴子).
  • In some dialects, 猪猡 (zhūluó) is a derogatory term for a pig or a foolish person.

Collocations

  • 猪猡 (zhūluó) — pig (derogatory); foolish person
  • derogatory(猓猡 (Guǒluó) — historical term for the Yi people)
  • 猡猡 (Luóluó) — variant of 猓猡
  • dialectal(小猡 (xiǎoluó) — little monkey)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character is primarily found in historical and dialectal contexts, often with pejorative connotations.
  • Its use in '猓猡' reflects outdated and offensive colonial-era ethnonyms for minority groups in China.
  • Modern usage is extremely rare in standard Mandarin and is generally avoided due to its negative associations.

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