洛

name of river

洛 is composed of the radical of 水 (water) and 各 (each). Since 各 depicts a foot stepping toward a doorway, conveying the sense of returning or settling down, 洛 combines these concepts to express water flowing down and gathering into its natural basin. Its original meaning refers to water flowing downward to its destination, later becoming the name of a prominent river (the Luo River).

Vocabulary of 洛

  • 洛陽 (Luoyang)

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