How to Write 逻 (luó) — Meaning “to patrol”

Picture a security guard walking (辶) while carrying a net (罗) to catch anything suspicious. The net helps you remember both the sound 'luó' and the idea of patrolling and inspecting. This visual link makes the character easier to recall.

Write the right part 罗 fully before adding the left radical 辶. Standard order is 罗 (8 strokes) then 辶 (3 strokes). A common mistake is making the 辶 too small or misplacing its final sweeping stroke; the sweep should extend smoothly under the entire 罗 component.

逻 has the net-like component 罗 on top of 辶, while 迶 uses 有 (to have) and 迷 uses 米 (rice). In meaning, 逻 relates to patrolling or logic, 迶 is rarely used today, and 迷 means to be lost or confused. Visually, the multiple vertical strokes in 罗 help tell it apart from simpler 米.

逻 appears in common words such as 逻辑 (luó jí, logic) and 巡逻 (xún luó, to patrol). 逻辑 is a key term in philosophy and science, borrowed phonetically from English 'logic.' 巡逻 is frequently used for police or military patrol activities in news and daily life.

Common words containing 逻 include: 逻辑 (luó jí) — logic; 巡逻 (xún luó) — To patrol; 逻辑学 (luó jí xué) — logic (the study of).