骆 (luò) — (bound form) camel (as in 骆驼); (surname) Luo
Definition
骆 is a bound form — it doesn't stand alone. Its only common use is 骆驼 (camel); as a standalone it's a surname (骆先生, 小骆).
bound form
camel (as in 骆驼)(surname) Luo
Examples
- 。Shā mò lǐ yǒu hěn duō luò tuo.There are many camels in the desert.
- 骆。luò Xiān sheng shì wǒ men de lì shǐ lǎo shī.Mr. Luo is our history teacher.
- 骆。Xiǎo luò hěn xǐ huan qí mǎ.Little Luo likes to ride horses.
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 駱; 骆 is its simplified writing.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
馬馬mǎhorse
Sound part声符shēngfú
各
各gè駱luò
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The traditional form 駱 pairs 馬 (horse) with 各 as a sound part; the simplified 骆 is a shorthand.
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