How to Write 骆 (luò) — Meaning “Camel (character)”

Picture a horse (马) that has a hump on each (各) side, turning it into a camel. The left side 马 reminds you it's an animal, and 各 looks like two humps. This mental image helps you link the shape to the meaning 'camel'.

Write the 马 radical first (3 strokes) with a proper hook, then the 各 part (6 strokes) to the right. Make sure the left side is narrow and the right side is wider, so the character looks balanced. A common mistake is making the 马 radical too wide or forgetting the short horizontal stroke inside 各.

All three characters use the same 马 radical, but their right sides differ. 驱 has 区 (qū) and means 'to drive' (a vehicle or animal). 驳 has 爻 (bó) and means 'to refute' or 'to argue'. 骆 has 各 and specifically refers to camels. Visually, 骆's right side is 各, while 驱 uses 区 and 驳 uses 爻.

骆 appears almost exclusively in words like 骆驼 (camel) and 骆驼毛 (camel hair). It is not a standalone character in daily use. Culturally, camels are linked to the ancient Silk Road trade route through China's deserts, so the character carries a faint historical association with long-distance travel and commerce.

Common words containing 骆 include: 骆驼 (luò tuó) — Camel; 骆驼毛 (luò tuó máo) — Camel hair; 骆驼刺 (luò tuó cì) — Camel thorn.