碌
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liù / lù · rocky, rough, uneven

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Readings & meanings

碌 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

liù

used in 碌碡[liu4 zhou5]; Taiwan pr. [lu4]

碌碡liù zhou · stone roller
lù

(bound form used in 忙碌[mang2 lu4], 勞碌|劳碌[lao2 lu4], 庸碌[yong1 lu4] etc)

忙碌máng lù · busy
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13Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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石Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 碌

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liùused in 碌碡[liu4 zhou5]; Taiwan pr. [lu4]
lù(bound form used in 忙碌[mang2 lu4], 勞碌|劳碌[lao2 lu4], 庸碌[yong1 lu4] etc)
luWords pronounced lu
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Example sentences

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Wǒ yǒu yí gè máng lù de shēng huó.我有一個忙碌的生活。

I have a busy life.

Source: Tatoeba #780292 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gǎn xiè nǐ de láo lù.感谢你的劳碌。

Thank you for your hard work.

Source: Tatoeba #9962996 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men zì jǐ yě hěn máng lù.他们自己也很忙碌。

They're pretty busy themselves.

Source: Tatoeba #9400956 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sì diǎn qián wǒ dōu máng lù.四點前我都忙碌。

I've got my hands full before 4 pm.

Source: Tatoeba #7754370 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zǒng shì gēn mì fēng yí yàng dì máng lù.你總是跟蜜蜂一樣地忙碌。

You are always as busy as a bee.

Source: Tatoeba #845472 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zǒng shì máng lù.我總是忙碌。

I'm busy all the time.

Source: Tatoeba #3713700 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 碌 in context

  1. Say liù / lù, then recall the core meaning: rocky, rough, uneven.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 忙碌 (máng lù), meaning “busy”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 碌 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.