鲁
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lǔ · foolish, stupid, rash

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12Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

鱼Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 鲁

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lǔWords pronounced lǔ
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Example sentences

Notice where 鲁 sits in each complete thought.

Tā shì gè cū lǔ de rén.他是个粗鲁的人。

He is gross, man!

Source: Tatoeba #862689 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bǐ jiào lǔ mǎng de xiāng xìn le tā.她比较鲁莽的相信了他。

It was reckless of her to trust him.

Source: Tatoeba #3780484 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ yīnggāi wèi nǐ de cū lǔ xiàng tā dào qiàn.你应该为你的粗鲁向她道歉。

You should apologize to her for being rude.

Source: Tatoeba #452655 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā xiàng wǒ bào yuàn tā de cū lǔ wú lǐ.她向我抱怨他的粗鲁无礼。

She complained to me of his rudeness.

Source: Tatoeba #1750370 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zhè yàng cū lǔ, gāi bàng dǎ jǐ xià.他这样粗鲁,该棒打几下。

He deserves six of the best for being so rude.

Source: Tatoeba #1584121 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nín gāi wèi nín de cū lǔ dào qiàn.您该为您的粗鲁道歉。

You should apologize for your rudeness.

Source: Tatoeba #784519 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 鲁 in context

  1. Say lǔ, then recall the core meaning: foolish, stupid, rash.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 粗鲁 (cū lǔ), meaning “coarse”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 鲁 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.