How to Write 漯 (tà) — Meaning “Luo (river name)”

Imagine the water (氵) is so tired (累) that it flows slowly and becomes a river named Luo. This connects the components: water plus tired (累) makes the river name 漯.

Write the three dots of 氵 first, then the right side 累: top part 田 (5 strokes) then bottom part 糸 (6 strokes). A common mistake is making the 田 too wide or the 糸 too tall—keep the right side balanced and slightly taller than the left.

漯 has the right part 累 (tired/accumulate), while 渝 has 俞 (change) and 渡 has 度 (degree/cross). Visually, 累 has a 田 on top of 糸, whereas 俞 is more complex with a boat shape, and 度 has 广 on top. Only 漯 is used for the place name 漯河.

漯 is almost only used in the city name 漯河 (Luòhé) in Henan province. You may hear it in phrases like 漯河人 (person from Luohe) or 去漯河 (go to Luohe). It is a rare character not in HSK, so most learners encounter it only when talking about that city.

Common words containing 漯 include: 漯河 (tà hé) — Luohe (city name); 漯河人 (tà hé rén) — person from Luohe; 去漯河 (qù tà hé) — go to Luohe.