---
title: "Luobo Meaning: 萝卜 (luóbo) Means “radish”"
description: "萝卜 (traditional 蘿蔔, luóbo) means “radish; daikon”. Hear its tones, see what 萝 and 卜 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luobo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 萝卜 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

萝卜 luóbo

## radish; daikon

## It can also mean

- carrot (short for 胡萝卜)

## Its characters

1. 萝 luó radish (as in 萝卜)
2. 卜 bo radish (as in 萝卜)

## In a sentence

冬天喝萝卜汤很舒服。 Radish soup feels great in winter.

他对着本子看了半天，最后写了四个字：“**萝卜**很软。

From [留言本 · The goodbye book](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-goodbye-book#library-word-413-415)

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