Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced luo
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced luo, including 罗 luō / luó, 落 luò / là, 洛 luò, 络 luò / lào, 逻 luó. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
To say luo, lead with the initial l, then flow without a break into the final uo, holding the tone across the whole syllable.
Initial l
Start the syllable on the initial l, then run straight into the final uo — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final uo
Settle the final uo into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (罗 luō / luó, 落 luò / là, 洛 luò, 络 luò / lào, 逻 luó) and lock in their tones. 7 common characters share the sound luo, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
luo turns up here with 4 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 罗 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 逻, 螺 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 裸 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 落, 洛, 络 (3 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing luo inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
7 common characters in this group.