Chinese word dictionary

罗勒

luó lè · sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified罗勒

Traditional羅勒

Pinyinluó lè

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

罗luō

gauze, net; to collect, to display

勒lēi

to strangle; to tighten

How to learn 罗勒

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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包罗万象bāoluó-wànxiàng

all-embracing; all-inclusive

勾勒gōulè

to draw the outline of; to outline; to sketch; to delineate contours of; to give a brief account of

张罗zhāng luo

to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc)

罗口luó kǒu

rib collar; rib top of socks

包罗bāo luó

to include; to cover; to embrace

收罗shōu luó

to gather (people); to collect (talent); to come to an end