01489 Chinese character of 螺 and pronounce lo4

The Chinese word【螺】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes a shape or a tool. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Spiral or screw. Explanation: (1) Gastropod molluscs. With hard shell with spiral patterns. Such as: “snail”, “conch”. (2) Describes something that resembles the pattern on a snail shell. Such as: “snail”, “screw”, “spirillium”.

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【螺】:luó

Cantonese Jyutping of 【螺】:lo4/lo2

Here’s an overview of the essential details about the character 【螺】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【螺】, for example:Describe the shape or tool , It means mainly spiral or screw .Given the broad and profound nature of Chinese characters, some nuances and precise usages may not be entirely captured in this space.

【螺】is an individual word that merges with others to generate specific phrases, for example【螺絲、螺旋】(Mandarin Pinyin:luó sī 、luó xuán/ Cantonese Jyutping:lo4 si1 、lo4 syun4)

This character is written with 17 strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Below is an example sentence related to this character.:


工人在機械上擰緊了螺絲。

The worker tightened the screws on the machine.


I hope you find delight in the richness of the Chinese language and learn new things here. Take your time going through the materials provided.