How to Write 猡 (luó) — Meaning “pig; swine”

Imagine a wild dog (犭) chasing a pig that gets caught in a net (罗). The net part 罗 looks like a trap, helping you recall that 猡 means 'pig' — an animal that might be trapped.

The right part 罗 starts with a top shape like 罒 (a net), not 日. Write the left radical 犭 first: three strokes (falling left, hook, falling left), then the right side — be careful to make the net shape with four strokes, not five.

狠 (hěn) means 'cruel' or 'fierce', while 猡 (luó) specifically means 'pig'. Visually, 狠 has the right side 艮 (gèn), whereas 猡 has 罗. They share the radical 犭 but have completely different meanings and pronunciations.

猡 is almost never used alone. It appears in the derogatory word 猪猡 (zhū luó), meaning 'pig' and used as an insult. It also appears in historical and now-offensive names like 猡猡 for the Yi people, so avoid using it in polite conversation.

Common words containing 猡 include: 猪猡 (zhū luó) — pig; swine (often derogatory); 猡猡 (luó luó) — pig (archaic); Lolo (historical name); 猡猡族 (luó luó zú) — Lolo people (historical name for the Yi ethnic group).