路
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lù · road, path, street

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HSK 2.0 · Level 2HSK 3.0 · Level 2Frequency #409
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Shape and proportion

13Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

足Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 路

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lùWords pronounced lù
luWords pronounced lu
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Example sentences

Notice where 路 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ zài huí jiā de lùshang yù dào le tā.我在回家的路上遇到了他。

I met him while going back home.

Source: Tatoeba #794156 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ kàn jiàn tā chuān guò le mǎ lù.我看见他穿过了马路。

I saw him crossing the street.

Source: Tatoeba #405046 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ ài de dào lù我爱的道路

I love roads.

Source: Tatoeba #4831134 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài huí jiā de lùshang.我在回家的路上。

I'm on the way home.

Source: Tatoeba #10477406 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài huí jiā de lùshang yù jiàn le tā.我在回家的路上遇見了他。

I met him while going back home.

Source: Tatoeba #824438 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè tiáo lùshang de chē liàng bù duō.这条路上的车辆不多。

There is not much traffic on this road.

Source: Tatoeba #787284 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 路 in context

  1. Say lù, then recall the core meaning: road, path, street.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 路上 (lù shang), meaning “on the road”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 路 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.