腡 (luó) - Luó — refers to fingerprints, specifically the whorls & used in specialized contexts like palmistry and dermatoglyphics.

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luó ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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腡 · luó

Luó — refers to fingerprints, specifically the whorls or ridges on fingers and palms;

used in specialized contexts like palmistry and dermatoglyphics.

Luó — refers to fingerprints, specifically the whorlsused in specialized contexts like palmistry and dermatoglyphics.

Usage highlights

Fingerprint patternsPalm ridgesSkin ridge patternsRidge analysisWhorl patternFinger ridge

Synonyms

  • 指紋— fingerprint (more common term)
  • 掌紋— palm lines

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The detective examined the fingerprint patterns (腡紋).
  • Palm readers analyze the ridges on palms (手腡).
  • Dermatoglyphics studies skin ridge patterns (皮腡學).

Collocations

  • Fingerprint patterns(指腡)
  • Palm ridges(掌腡)
  • Skin ridge patterns(皮腡)
  • Ridge analysis(腡分析)
  • Whorl pattern(腡紋)
  • Finger ridge(指腡)

Idioms

  • Clear as fingerprints(明若指腡)
  • Ridge patterns reveal destiny(腡理定命)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in traditional Chinese palmistry (手相學) to interpret fate and personality.
  • Appears in classical texts on physiognomy and divination methods.
  • Rare in modern everyday language but preserved in specialized fields.

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