邏 (luó) - patrol & to patrol

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luó ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

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邏 · luó

patrol;

to patrol;

logic;

reason;

to reason;

a system or method of reasoning.

patrolto patrollogic

Usage highlights

Formal logicLogical reasoningLogical fallacyPatrol dutyPatrol carLogical thinking

Synonyms

  • 巡— to patrol; to make rounds
  • 理— reason; principle (in the context of logic)

Antonyms

  • 亂— chaos; disorder (antonym to the order implied by logic)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The police patrol the streets (巡逻).
  • He studies formal logic (逻辑学).
  • This argument lacks logic (不合逻辑).
  • The security guard makes regular rounds (保安在巡逻).

Collocations

  • Formal logic(形式逻辑)
  • Logical reasoning(逻辑推理)
  • Logical fallacy(逻辑谬误)
  • Patrol duty(巡逻任务)
  • Patrol car(巡逻车)
  • Logical thinking(逻辑思维)

Idioms

  • To patrol and defend(巡邏防衛)
  • Strong in logic(邏輯性強)
  • To set up a sentry post(設卡布邏)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 邏 was historically used in a military context for patrolling and reconnaissance.
  • In modern Chinese, it is most commonly used in the term 逻辑 (luóji), a loanword for 'logic', reflecting the influence of Western philosophy.
  • Its use in names is rare, primarily appearing in transliterated terms or with an intellectual connotation.

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