骆

駱

luò

各 + 马

Definitions

luò surname Luo

luò camel; white horse with a black mane (archaic)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 马 represents the meaning and 各 represents the sound. Simplified form of 駱.

Semantic: 马 Phonetic: 各

About

The character 骆 (luò), the simplified form of 駱, is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical 马 (mǎ), meaning horse, provides the categorical meaning of a large hoofed mammal used for transport. The component 各 (gè) serves as the phonetic element, indicating the pronunciation. The character specifically denotes the camel, an animal vital for historical trade and travel across desert regions like the Silk Road. Consequently, 骆 remains a key zoological term and is also a common Chinese surname.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

骆驼在沙漠里走路。

Luòtuo zài shāmò lǐ zǒulù.

Camels walk in the desert.

那只骆驼很高大。

Nà zhī luòtuo hěn gāodà.

That camel is very tall and big.

骆先生是我的老师。

Luò xiānsheng shì wǒ de lǎoshī.

Mr. Luo is my teacher.

骆驼可以长时间不喝水。

Luòtuo kěyǐ cháng shíjiān bù hēshuǐ.

Camels can go without water for a long time.

当我们去动物园时，看到了骆驼。

Dāng wǒmen qù dòngwùyuán shí, kàndàole luòtuo.

When we went to the zoo, we saw camels.

来自沙漠的骆驼适应了干旱的环境。

Láizì shāmò de luòtuo shìyìngle gānhàn de huánjìng.

Camels from the desert have adapted to the arid environment.

骆教授在学术会议上发表了演讲。

Luò jiàoshòu zài xuéshù huìyì shàng fābiǎole yǎnjiǎng.

Professor Luo gave a speech at the academic conference.

虽然骆驼行动缓慢，但它们能承载重物穿越沙漠。

Suīrán luòtuo xíngdòng huǎnmàn, dàn tāmen néng chéngzài zhòngwù chuānyuè shāmò.

Although camels move slowly, they can carry heavy loads across the desert.

Related Characters

Component: 各

Component: 马

骆