Chinese surname
羅 罗
The Chinese surname 羅 (Mandarin luó, Cantonese lo4) is spelled Low, Law, Lo, Loh in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.
| Mandarin (pinyin) | luó |
|---|---|
| Cantonese (Jyutping) | lo4 |
| Simplified | 罗 |
| Definition (Unihan) | net for catching birds; gauze |
Spelling tree of 羅
| Spelling | Romanization |
|---|---|
| Low | Hokkien · Cantonese · Teochew |
| Law | Cantonese |
| Lo | Cantonese · Hakka |
| Loh | Hokkien · Cantonese · Hakka |
Spellings of 羅 in Malaysia
- LowSpelling common in Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese romanizationAlso stands for 劉
- LawSpelling common in Cantonese romanization
- LoSpelling common in Cantonese, Hakka romanizationAlso stands for 罗
- LohSpelling common in Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka romanizationAlso stands for 骆, 盧
Character readings and definition: Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how the name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.