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==Translingual==

===Han character===
{{Han char|rn=142|rad=虫|as=11|sn=17|four=56193|canj=LIWVF|ids=⿰虫⿱田糸}}

====References====
{{Han ref|kx=1095.120|dkj=33512|hdz=42885.050|uh=87BA|ud=34746|bh=C1B3|bd=49587}}
{{Han ref|uh=F911}}

==Chinese==
{{zh-forms|alt=蠃}}

===Glyph origin===
{{Han etym}}
{{Han compound|虫|累|ls=psc|c1=s|c2=p}}.

===Etymology===
From {{inh|zh|sit-pro|*kroj||shellfish, shell}}. From the same root derives {{och-l|蝸|terrestrial snail}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{zh-pron
|m=luó
|m-s=
|c=lo4,lo4-2
|c-t=
|g=
|h=pfs=lò;gd=lo2
|j=
|mb=
|md=lòi
|mn=xm,zz,tp,kh,tn,yl,mg,hc,tc:lê/qz,lk,sx,km,hc:lêr/xm,qz:lô/qz,zz,tw:lô͘
|mn_note=lê/lêr - vernacular; lô/lô͘ - literary
|mn-t=lo5/lo1
|mn-t_note=lo1 - only in {{zh-l|庵螺|tr=am1 lo1}}
|w=sh:6lu
|x=
|mc=y
|oc=y
|cat=n,prefixes
}}

===Definitions===
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# [[aquatic]] [[snail]] (as opposed to a [[terrestrial]] snail, {{l|zh|蝸}})
# [[whorl]]; [[swirl]]; [[spiral]]
# [[fingerprint]] [[whorl]]s
# {{lb|zh|organic chemistry}} [[spiro-]]
#: {{zh-x|螺內酯|spironolactone}}
# {{lb|zh|transgender slang}} {{zh-short|螺內酯|[[spironolactone]]|dot=;}} [[spiro]]
# {{lb|zh|historical}} [[wine]] [[cup]] made from a [[snail]] [[shell]]
# {{lb|zh|historical}} [[ink]]; [[pigment]] ([[green]]-[[black]] in [[color]], produced from the [[snail]], and used by women for [[draw]]ing [[eyebrow]]s)
# {{zh-short|螺髻|[[hair]] done up in a [[coil]] [[shape]]}}

====See also====
* {{s|spiro}} {{zh-l|補|E}}, {{zh-l|色|cypro}}

===Compounds===
{{col3|zh|吃螺絲|吹法螺|大吹法螺|大法螺|天狗螺|峨螺|指螺|旋螺|木螺釘|法螺|泡螺|海螺|玉螺|田螺|碧螺春|竹陀螺|筍螺|紅螺|蝸螺|螺子黛|螺帽|螺旋|螺旋槳|螺旋狀|螺旋菌|螺旋體|螺杯|螺栓|螺槳|螺槳船|螺模|螺母|螺溪石硯|螺溪硯|螺烷|螺紋|螺紋鑽|螺絲|螺絲刀|螺絲帽|螺絲扣|螺絲攻|螺絲模|螺絲母|螺絲起子|螺絲釘|螺絲髻|螺線圈|螺號|螺螄|螺螄轉兒|螺貝|螺距|螺釘|螺鈿|螺階|螺青|螺髻|螺黛|蠑螺|裹螺螄|西螺鎮|鈿螺|陀螺|鮑螺|鸚鵡螺|黛螺|骨螺|螺山|白螺|螺絲崗|西螺|螺內酯|nan:霆水螺<tr:tân-chúi-lê>|青螺|螺墨|螺子墨|篷螺|瑪瑙螺}}

===References===
* {{R:yue:Hanzi}}
* {{thcwd|12384}}

{{C|zh|Snails}}

==Japanese==

===Kanji===
{{ja-kanji|grade=|rs=虫11}}

# [[spiral]]-shaped [[shellfish]]

====Readings====
{{ja-readings
|goon=ら
|kanon=ら
|kun=つぶ-, つび-, つみ-, にし-, にな-
}}

===Etymology 1===
{{ja-kanjitab|yomi=o|ら}}
From {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=ら}} {{m|zh|螺|tr=lwa||conch; spiral}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{ja-pron|ら|acc=1|acc_ref=DJR}}

====Noun====
{{ja-noun|ら}}

# any [[shellfish]] with a [[spiral]] [[shell]]

=====Usage notes=====
In compounds, may lend meanings of either {{m|en|shell}} or {{m|en|spiral}}.

=====Derived terms=====
{{der-top}}
* {{ja-r|螺階|らかい}}: a [[spiral]] [[staircase]]
* {{ja-r|螺子|らし}}: a [[screw]] (more commonly read as ''neji'')
* {{ja-r|螺旋|らせん}}: a [[spiral]]
* {{ja-r|螺鈿|らでん}}: [[mother of pearl]]
* {{ja-r|螺杯|らはい}}, {{ja-r|螺盃|らはい}}: a [[drinking]] [[cup]] made from the [[shell]] of a {{taxlink|Turbo marmoratus|species}} or {{vern|green turban}} snail
* {{ja-r|螺髪|らほつ}}: one of the thirty-two different appearances of [[Buddha]], shown in [[statuary]] with a [[hairstyle]] consisting of [[knobby]] [[spiral]]s of [[hair]]
* {{ja-r|螺髻|らけい}}: a [[hairstyle]] with the hair wrapped up in a [[spiral]] [[bun]] similar in shape to a [[conch]] [[shell]]; a [[high]], [[verdant]] [[mountain]]
{{der-bottom}}

===Etymology 2===
{{ja-kanjitab|yomi=k|つび}}
From {{der|ja|ojp|-|sort=つび}}. Cognate with {{m|ja|粒|tr=tsubu||grain; granule, little roundish bit of something}}.<ref name="KDJ">{{R:Kokugo Dai Jiten}}</ref> May have originally been the standalone form; compare {{m|ja|神|tr=kamu|pos=bound form, only used in compounds}} and {{m|ja|神|tr=kami|pos=standalone form}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{ja-pron|つび}}

====Noun====
{{ja-noun|つび}}

# {{lb|ja|sort=つび|obsolete}} [[spiral]] [[shellfish]], especially smaller ones
# {{lb|ja|sort=つび|obsolete}} {{syn of|ja|蛤|tr=hamaguri|t=clam}}

===Etymology 3===
<div style="float:right;">
{{wikipedia|lang=ja|ツブ|螺}}
{{wikipedia|Whelk}}
[[File:Whelks_at_a_fish_market_in_Japan.jpg|thumb|250px|{{lang|ja|螺}} (''tsubu'', ''tsubi'', ''tsumi''): a variety of '''[[whelk]]s''' for sale.]]
</div>
{{ja-kanjitab|yomi=k|つぶ}}
From {{der|ja|ojp|-|sort=つぶ}}. Cognate with {{m|ja|粒|tr=tsubu||grain; granule, little roundish bit of something}}.<ref name="KDJ">{{R:Kokugo Dai Jiten}}</ref> May have originally been the combining form; compare {{m|ja|神|tr=kamu|pos=bound form, only used in compounds}} and {{m|ja|神|tr=kami|pos=standalone form}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{ja-pron|つぶ|acc=1|acc_ref=DJR}}

====Noun====
{{ja-noun|つぶ}}

# [[spiral]] [[shellfish]], especially smaller ones
# [[edible]] [[marine]] [[whelk]]s of [[family]] {{taxfmt|Buccinidae|family}}
# {{syn of|ja|田螺|tr=tanishi|t=[[river snail]]s of [[family]] {{taxfmt|Viviparidae|family}}}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der-top}}
* {{ja-r|螺貝|つぶがい}}: [[whelk]]s and other [[spiral]] [[shellfish]]
{{der-bottom}}

===Etymology 4===
{{ja-kanjitab|yomi=k|つみ}}
{{IPAchar|/t͡subi/}} → {{IPAchar|/t͡sumi/}}

Shift in pronunciation from ''tsubi'' above.

====Pronunciation====
{{ja-pron|つみ}}

====Noun====
{{ja-noun|つみ}}

# {{lb|ja|sort=つみ|obsolete}} [[spiral]] [[shellfish]], especially smaller ones

===Etymology 5===
{{ja-kanjitab|yomi=k|にし|alt=辛螺}}
From {{der|ja|ojp|-|sort=にし}}. Previously referred to any [[shellfish]] with a [[spiral]] [[shell]] (see ''ra'' above). Now refers more specifically to certain spiral shellfish. More common in compounds.

====Pronunciation====
{{ja-pron|にし|acc=1|acc_ref=DJR}}

====Noun====
{{ja-noun|にし}}

# {{lb|ja|sort=にし|rare}} certain [[shellfish]] with a [[spiral]] [[shell]]

=====Synonyms=====
* {{ja-r|蜷|にな}}, {{ja-r|河貝子|にな}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der-top}}
* {{ja-r|螺肴|にしざかな}}: a [[side dish]] served at [[New Years]] [[celebration]]s, made from [[boiled]] or [[stewed]] {{m|ja|田螺|tr=tanishi||[[river]] [[snail]]s of [[family]] {{taxfmt|Viviparidae|family}}}}
* {{ja-r|赤螺|あかにし}}: {{taxlink|Rapana venosa|species}}, the {{vern|veined rapa whelk}}
* {{ja-r|田螺|たにし}}: [[river]] [[snail]]s of [[family]] {{taxfmt|Viviparidae|family}}
* {{ja-r|長螺|ながにし}}: [[tulip snail]]s or {{vern|spindle snail|pl=s}}, [[marine]] [[snail]]s of [[family]] {{taxfmt|Fasciolariidae|family}}
* {{ja-r|丸田螺|まるたにし}}: {{taxlink|Bellamya chinensis|species}} or {{taxlink|Cipangopaludina chinensis|species}}, the {{vern|Chinese mystery snail}}, {{vern|black snail}}, or {{vern|trapdoor snail}}
{{der-bottom}}

===Etymology 6===
{{ja-kanjitab|yomi=k|にな|alt=蜷}}

====Noun====
{{ja-noun|にな}}

# {{alt sp|ja|蜷|tr=nina|t={{syn of|ja|川蜷|tr=kawanina|t=melanian snail, {{taxlink|Semisulcospira libertina|species}}}}}}

===References===
<references/>

{{C|ja|Venerida order mollusks|sort=つび}}
{{C|ja|Snails|sort=つぶ}}

==Korean==

===Etymology===
From {{der|ko|ltc|-}} {{ltc-l|螺|id=1}}. {{hanja-hunmong|라|la|蜫蟲#상23B}}

===Hanja===
{{ko-hanja-search}}
{{ko-hanja|소라|라||나}}

# {{hanja form of|[[라]]/[[나]]|[[aquatic]] [[snail]]}}

====Compounds====
{{der-top3|Compounds}}
* {{ko-l|나사|[[screw]]|螺絲}}
* {{ko-l|나선|[[spiral]]|螺線}}
* {{ko-l|나선|a [[helix]], a [[spiral]]|螺旋}}
{{der-bottom}}

===References===
* {{R:hanjadoc|11158}}

==Vietnamese==

===Han character===
{{vi-readings|reading=loa, loe|rs=虫11}}

# {{rfdef|vi|sort=虫11}}