| surname; name of a river | positive (electric.); sun; male | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad.(洛陽) | 洛 | 陽 | |
| simp.(洛阳) | 洛 | 阳 | |
| alternative forms | 雒陽/雒阳 | ||

Yang (north) of theLuo River; based onYin and yang toponymy in whichnorth is associated withyang.Luoyang is situated to the north of the Luo River.[1]
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 洛 | 陽 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 來 (37) | 以 (36) |
| Final (韻) | 鐸 (103) | 陽 (105) |
| Tone (調) | Checked (Ø) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | I | III |
| Fanqie | 盧各切 | 與章切 |
| Baxter | lak | yang |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /lɑk̚/ | /jɨɐŋ/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /lɑk̚/ | /jiɐŋ/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /lɑk̚/ | /iɑŋ/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /lak̚/ | /jɨaŋ/ |
| Li Rong | /lɑk̚/ | /iaŋ/ |
| Wang Li | /lɑk̚/ | /jĭaŋ/ |
| Bernhard Karlgren | /lɑk̚/ | /i̯aŋ/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | luò | yáng |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | lok6 | joeng4 |
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) | |
|---|---|
| Character | 陽 |
| Reading # | 1/1 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) | yáng |
| Middle Chinese | ‹ yang › |
| Old Chinese | /*laŋ/ |
| English | bright |
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; | |
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 洛 | 陽 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| No. | 3866 | 14590 |
| Phonetic component | 各 | 昜 |
| Rime group | 鐸 | 陽 |
| Rime subdivision | 0 | 0 |
| Corresponding MC rime | 落 | 陽 |
| Old Chinese | /*ɡ·raːɡ/ | /*laŋ/ |
洛陽
Others:
| surname; name of a river | positive (electric.); sun; male | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad.(洛陽) | 洛 | 陽 | |
| simp.(洛阳) | 洛 | 阳 | |
| alternative forms | 樂洋/乐洋 落洋 | ||

Popularly considered to be a beautified form (雅化) of落洋.
洛陽
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 洛 | 陽 |
| らく Jinmeiyō | よう Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 洛 | 陽 |
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 洛 | 陽 |
洛陽