倮

Pronunciationluǒ
Five Elements
Strokes10 strokes

Basic Info

Pronunciation luǒ
Five Elements
Fortune
Radical
Simplified Strokes 10 strokes
Traditional Strokes 10 strokes

Naming Meaning

Kangxi Dictionary

View Original Page 109
View Original Page 109
Zi Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Person (rén). Luǒ. Kangxi Strokes: 10. Page 109, Number 07. According to the Collected Rimes (Jiyun), this character is pronounced with the initial of lǔ and the final of guǒ, sounding the same as luǒ. According to the Corrected Rimes (Zhengyun), it means a naked body. According to the Monthly Ordinances (Yueling) in the Book of Rites (Liji), the center is associated with earth and its creatures are the naked ones. The commentary notes that humans are the leaders of the naked creatures. It is also a name of a country. According to the Lessons on the Forest of Sayings (Shuolinxun) in the Huainanzi, in the Country of the Naked to the west, birds and beasts do not avoid people, as they are unified in their natural state. It is also written in the variant forms luǒ, luǒ, or guǒ. Also according to the Corrected Rimes (Zhengyun), it is pronounced with the initial of gǔ and the final of huǒ, sounding like guǒ. The term xièluǒ means narrow or cramped. According to the Rhapsody on the Wei Capital (Weidu Fu) by Zuo Si, local customs consider being narrow-minded to be elegant. Also according to the Collected Rimes (Jiyun), the Rhyme Collection (Yunhui), and the Corrected Rimes (Zhengyun), it is pronounced with the initial of hù and the final of wǎ, in the rising tone of the sound huà, meaning to be naked or stripped.

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