luó
脶
fingerprint
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
fingerprint; whorl pattern on the skin
archaicA highly specialized, archaic character used to refer to the patterns (whorls, loops, arches) on the skin of the fingertips. It is not used in modern daily language and is primarily of interest in historical texts, classical medicine, or paleography.
Shǒu手
xiàng相
zhōng中
，
luó腡
de的
xíng形
zhuàng状
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
yǔ与
mìng命
yùn运
yǒu有
guān关
。
In palmistry, the shape of the fingerprint is believed to be related to one's fate.
Gǔ古
yī医
shū书
jiāng将
shǒu手
zhǐ指
wén纹
chēng称
wéi为
'
luó腡
'
。
Ancient medical texts referred to fingerprints as 'luó'.