镙 (luó) - Luó — refers to a spiral or helix & used in words related to spiral shapes or

镙Tone 2

luó ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

伦妙

镙 · luó

Luó — refers to a spiral or helix;

used in words related to spiral shapes or mechanisms.

Luó — refers to a spiral or helixused in words related to spiral shapes or

Usage highlights

ScrewSpiralThreadConchSnailSpiral shell

Synonyms

  • 螺— snail; spiral (more common form)
  • 旋— revolve; spiral

Antonyms

  • 直— straight (antonym to spiral/curved)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The screw has a spiral thread (螺纹).
  • He tightened the screw (螺丝).
  • The spiral staircase (螺旋楼梯) is elegant.
  • This is a spiral shell (螺壳).

Collocations

  • Screw(螺丝)
  • Spiral(螺旋)
  • Thread(螺纹)
  • Conch(海螺)
  • Snail(蜗螺)
  • Spiral shell(螺壳)

Idioms

  • Like a snail carrying its shell(如蜗负螺)
  • spiral rise(Spiral上升)
  • rebar with spiral pattern(螺纹钢)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 镙 is derived from 螺 (snail/spiral) with a metal radical, emphasizing metallic spiral objects.
  • In traditional culture, spiral patterns often symbolize continuity, evolution, and natural growth.
  • Used in technical contexts for mechanical parts with helical forms, like screws and threads.

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