駱 (luò) - Luo — a surname & refers to a camel

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luò ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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駱 · luò

Luo — a surname;

refers to a camel;

also used in place names.

Luo — a surnamerefers to a camelalso used in place names.

Usage highlights

CamelSurname LuoLuoyang cityCamel humpCamel caravanCamel hair

Synonyms

  • 驼— camel (more common simplified form)
  • 骆驼— camel (full compound term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has the surname Luo (姓骆).
  • The camel caravan crossed the desert (骆驼商队).
  • Luoyang is a famous historical city (洛阳).
  • The Bactrian camel has two humps (双峰骆驼).

Collocations

  • Camel(骆驼)
  • Surname Luo(骆姓)
  • Luoyang city(洛阳)
  • Camel hump(驼峰)
  • Camel caravan(骆驼队)
  • Camel hair(驼毛)

Idioms

  • Northern camels do not fear the cold(北骆驼不怕冷)
  • The camel in the desert(沙漠之驼)
  • A camel's load is heavy(骆驼负重)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 骆 is an ancient Chinese surname with historical roots.
  • The character is strongly associated with camels, which were crucial animals on the Silk Road.
  • Luoyang (洛阳) was one of the ancient capitals of China and an important city along the Silk Road.

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