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xíngshēngMost 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.
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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