How to Write 啰 (luō) — Meaning “talkative; chatter”

Imagine a mouth (口) that is like a net (罗) — it keeps catching and releasing words without stopping. This picture helps you remember that 啰 means talkative or long-winded.

The left part 口 (3 strokes) should be small and placed high. The right part 罗 (8 strokes) is wider — make sure the top 罒 and bottom 夕 are balanced, and don‘t make the 口 too big. A common mistake is writing the 罗 too narrow or forgetting the bottom stroke of 夕.

啰 (luō) means talkative or wordy, while 呲 (cī) means to show teeth or to scold, and 咠 (qì) means to whisper. Visually, 啰 uses 罗 (net), 呲 uses 此 (this), and 咠 uses 耳 (ear) — so the right side of each character is different.

啰 is most common in the word 啰唆 (luō suō), meaning nagging or long-winded, often used to criticize someone who talks too much. It also appears in 啰音 (luō yīn), a medical term for abnormal breathing sounds in the lungs. In daily life, calling someone 啰唆 is a mild negative comment about their speech.

Common words containing 啰 include: 啰唆 (luō suō) — wordy; long-winded; 啰里啰唆 (luō lǐ luō suō) — rambling; very wordy; 啰音 (luō yīn) — rale (medical sound in lungs).