邏
- to patrol;
Etymology
A phono-semantic compound composed of:
辵 — semantic component, meaning “to walk; movement”;
羅 — phonetic component indicating the sound (라 / luó).
The character conveys the idea of moving around to inspect or guard an area, leading to the meaning patrol.
Semantic development:
- to move around
- to inspect or guard
- to patrol
Usage in Korean
순라 (巡邏) — patrol; making rounds
순라자 (巡邏者) — patrol officer
Additional notes
邏
순라
라/나
sunra
ra/na
Kangxi radical:162, 辵 + 19
Strokes:22
Unicode:U+908F
Cangjie input:
- 卜田中土 (YWLG)
Composition:
- ⿺ 辶 羅