啰 (luō) — used in 囉唣|啰唣

Definition

啰 is not used alone — it only appears as the first character of the colloquial verb 啰唣, meaning 'to bicker, squabble, make a fuss'.

noun
used in 囉唣|啰唣

Examples

  • 啰唣!
    Bié luō zào le!
    Stop squabbling!
  • 啰唣。
    Tā men zǒng zài luō zào.
    They are always squabbling.
  • 啰唣?
    Nǐ men luō zào shén me?
    What are you squabbling about?

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 囉; 啰 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
口口kǒumouth
Sound part声符shēngfú
羅
羅luó囉
Same sound today

The traditional form 囉 has 口 (mouth) beside 羅, which supplies the sound; the simplified 啰 is a shorthand, so its right side is not 羅.

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