luó

萝艻

Word · Noun · VerbTraditional羅

net for catching birds; a kind of silk fabric; a surname

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Meanings

4 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

a net for catching birds

literary

Used in classical contexts or specific compound words.

Tiān天
luó罗
dì地
wǎng网

Heaven's net and earth's snare; an inescapable dragnet.

Gǔ古
dài代
liè猎
rén人
yòng用
luó罗
bǔ捕
zhuō捉
niǎo鸟
lèi类
 。

Ancient hunters used nets to catch birds.

2.

noun

a kind of thin, open-weave silk fabric

literary

Often used in traditional clothing or textiles.

Tā她
chuān穿
de的
shì是
yī一
jiàn件
líng绫
luó罗
chóu绸
duàn缎
zhì制
chéng成
de的
qí旗
páo袍
 。

She is wearing a cheongsam made of fine silks and satins.

luó罗
shān衫

a silk gauze garment

3.

verb

to collect; to gather; to sift

Often used in phrases like '罗列' (to list) or '罗致' (to enlist).

Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
luó罗
liè列
zhèng证
jù据
 。

He is listing evidence.

Gōng公
sī司
luó罗
zhì致
le了
bù不
shǎo少
rén人
cái才
 。

The company has enlisted many talented people.

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Qǐng请
bǎ把
miàn面
fěn粉
luó罗
yī一
xià下
 。

Please sift the flour.

4.

noun

a surname

formal

A common Chinese surname.

Luó罗
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
bān班
zhǔ主
rèn任
 。

Teacher Luo is our homeroom teacher.