The story of 羅

collect, sift

羅 is composed of the BuShou of 网(net) and 維(to keep, the picture of a bird being tied by a string). A bird is tied by a string and covered by a net, it is impossible for it to fly away, so 羅 has the meaning of collecting.

Vocabulary of 羅

  • 張羅 (to get together)
  • 羅列 (to spread out)
  • 網羅 (collect)

Classification

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