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洛 (luò) — (bound form) used in place names, especially the Luo River and Luoyang

Definition

洛 is a bound form (only used as part of a larger name) referring to the Luo River (洛河) and the city of Luoyang (洛阳) in Henan. You will never see it alone — always pair it with 河 or 阳.

bound form
used in place names, especially the Luo River and Luoyang

Examples

  • 洛。
    Wǒ míng nián yào qù luò yáng lǚ yóu.
    I want to travel to Luoyang next year.
  • 洛。
    Zhè tiáo hé jiào luò hé.
    This river is called the Luo River.
  • 洛。
    Tā zài luò yáng zhù le wǔ nián.
    He lived in Luoyang for five years.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
各
各gè洛Luò
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

洛 shows 水 (water) and 各, and 各 supplies the sound.

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