How to Write 雒 (luò) — Meaning “Black horse with a white mane; ancient name for Luoyang”

Imagine a black horse with a white mane standing in a field, and each (各) bird (隹) is flying around it. The left side 各 can remind you of 'each' part of the horse, and the right side 隹 looks like a bird, helping you recall the horse's unique description.

雒 has 14 strokes. Write the left component 各 first: start with the top stroke, then the folded strokes, and finally the mouth (口). Then add the right component 隹, which begins with the left vertical stroke, followed by the dot and horizontal strokes. A common mistake is making the left side too wide, so keep 各 narrow and balance it with the taller 隹 on the right.

雒 (luò) has 各 on the left and 隹 on the right, while 䧹 (yīng) has 广 on the top and 隹 below, and 雁 (yàn) has 厂 on the top and 隹 with an additional 人 inside. Meaning-wise, 雒 refers to a horse or an ancient city name, 䧹 is an ancient variant of 鹰 (eagle), and 雁 means 'wild goose'. Visually, note the left side of 雒 is 各, not a roof or cliff shape.

Modern Chinese rarely uses 雒 as a standalone character, but it appears in the historical name 雒阳 (Luòyáng) for the city Luoyang, and in the term 雒诵 (luò sòng) meaning 'to chant'. It is also found in some surnames. Culturally, 雒 connects to ancient Chinese history, especially the Han Dynasty when Luoyang was a major capital.

Common words containing 雒 include: 雒阳 (luò yáng) — Luoyang (ancient name); 雒诵 (luò sòng) — To chant; to recite; 雒马 (luò mǎ) — Black horse with a white mane.