Definitions

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

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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About

The character "骆" is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the radical 马 on the left, indicating its relation to horses, and the component 各 on the right, which primarily provides phonetic guidance. In early Chinese texts, this character specifically denoted a type of horse characterized by a white body and black mane. Over time, its semantic scope widened, and it became integral in forming the disyllabic word "骆驼" for camel, while also serving independently as a surname. The character's etymology thus shows a shift from a narrow zoological classification to a broader lexical role in naming both a distinct horse and, in combination, another animal, alongside its anthroponymic function.

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Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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驼在沙漠里走路。

Luòtuo zài shāmò lǐ zǒulù.

Camels walk in the desert.

那只驼很高大。

Nà zhī luòtuo hěn gāodà.

That camel is very tall and big.

先生是我的老师。

Luò xiānsheng shì wǒ de lǎoshī.

Mr. Luo is my teacher.

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,看到了驼。

Dāng wǒmen qù dòngwùyuán shí, kàndàole luòtuo.

When we went to the zoo, we saw camels.

来自沙漠的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.

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.