罗
luó · HSK 7
gauze
🕸️ net radical 罒 over 夕 = a bird-catching net, hence to gather or collect
The top 罒 is the net radical. Originally 羅, a net for snaring birds, which extends to to gather and to collect. The fine mesh sense also gives gauze or thin silk. Separately it serves as the surname Luo.
罗 — net 罒 (top) + 维 element with 糸 silk + 隹 bird
罗 originally depicted a bird-catching net, with 罒 (net) over 维 showing silk threads (糸) and a short-tailed bird (隹) being caught. It meant 'net' or 'to catch with a net,' then extended to 'to gather, arrange, spread out.' Today it is also widely used as a surname and to transcribe foreign sounds like 'lo/ro.'