雒 (luò) - Luò — ancient name for a river in & refers to a type of white horse with

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雒 · luò

Luò — ancient name for a river in Shaanxi (now Wei River);

refers to a type of white horse with black mane;

used in ancient place names and personal names.

Luò — ancient name for a river inrefers to a type of white horse withused in ancient place names and personal names.

Usage highlights

Luoshui RiverLuoyi capitalLuolong CountyLuojian horseLuozhuLuofu

Synonyms

  • 洛— Luo River; alternative character for the same river name
  • 骆— white horse with black mane; similar meaning but different character

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient Luoshui River (雒水) is now part of the Wei River system.
  • Luoyi (雒邑) was an ancient capital of the Zhou dynasty.
  • Luolong County (雒容镇) is a historical place name in Guangxi.
  • White horse with black mane is called Luoji (雒骥).

Collocations

  • Luoshui River(雒水)
  • Luoyi capital(雒邑)
  • Luolong County(雒容)
  • Luojian horse(雒箭)
  • Luozhu(雒柱)
  • Luofu(雒符)

Idioms

  • Luoshui Flowing East(雒水东流)
  • Luoyi's Grandeur(雒邑之盛)
  • White Luoji Steed(白雒之骥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originated as the name for the Luo River in ancient China, later replaced by the character 洛.
  • Used in historical place names like Luoyi, an important capital city during the Zhou dynasty.
  • Appears in classical texts describing special horses with distinctive coloring.

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