(luó) - Net — originally meant a net for catching & now extended to mean to collect, gather, arrange

Tone 2

luó | 19 strokes | radical:

· luó

Net — originally meant a net for catching birds;

now extended to mean to collect, gather, arrange in order;

also used as a surname and in transliterations.

Net — originally meant a net for catchingnow extended to mean to collect, gather, arrangealso used as a surname and in transliterations.

Usage highlights

NetTo collectTo enumerateGauzeRoman numeralRome

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • to scatter, disperse
  • to release, let go

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He set up a net to catch birds (罗网).
  • She compiled a list of names (罗列).
  • This is a silk fabric (罗绮).
  • They conducted a door-to-door search (搜罗).

Collocations

  • Net(罗网)
  • To collect(罗致)
  • To enumerate(罗列)
  • Gauze(罗纱)
  • Roman numeral(罗马数字)
  • Rome(罗马)

Idioms

  • To spread out like stars in the sky or chessmen on a board(星罗棋布)
  • To be full of pitfalls(天罗地网)
  • To include everything(包罗万象)
  • To be intricate and complex(罗缕纪存)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a net for catching birds, evolving to mean gathering and arranging systematically.
  • As a surname, Luo is one of the common Chinese surnames with historical roots.
  • Used in transliterations of foreign words, especially from Latin/Roman origins (e.g., 罗马 - Rome).

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