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The traditional form 羅 combines 罒 (a net) and 隹 (a bird), depicting a net for catching birds. In the simplified character 罗, the net radical remains while the bird component is replaced by 夕 (evening) to simplify writing. The original meaning is a net for birds or fish, which extended to the act of catching, gathering, or collecting things or people. It also refers to a lightweight, open-weave silk gauze and is frequently used to transliterate foreign names and sounds.
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我的同学叫罗平。
罗马有很多历史遗迹。
请罗列你的优点。
他用罗盘确定方向。
公司网罗了许多人才。
不要罗织罪名陷害他人。
他们的爱情很罗曼蒂克。
科学家用雷达网罗天空中的信号。
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