(luó) - Luó — refers to fingerprints, palm prints, or & specifically the whorls and ridges on fingers and

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luó | 11 strokes | radical:

· luó

Luó — refers to fingerprints, palm prints, or patterns on the skin;

specifically the whorls and ridges on fingers and palms.

Luó — refers to fingerprints, palm prints, orspecifically the whorls and ridges on fingers and

Usage highlights

FingerprintPalm printFootprintSkin patternsPrint patternsRidge patterns

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Fingerprint identification(指纹脶)
  • Palm reading(看手相看脶)
  • The baby has clear fingerprints(婴儿有清晰的脶)
  • Forensic analysis of palm prints(法医分析掌脶)

Collocations

  • Fingerprint(指脶)
  • Palm print(掌脶)
  • Footprint(足脶)
  • Skin patterns(皮脶)
  • Print patterns(纹脶)
  • Ridge patterns(脊脶)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in traditional Chinese medicine and fortune-telling (palmistry) to analyze health and fate.
  • In forensic science, refers to dermatoglyphics — the study of fingerprints and palm prints.
  • Considered a unique identifier of individuals in both ancient and modern contexts.

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