Chinese characters for “lu”
73 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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First tone
lū
Second tone
lú
cottage, hut
5 strokeshut, cottage
7 strokesrushes, reeds
7 strokesclay
8 strokesa river in Jiangxi province
8 strokesfireplace, furnace, oven, stove
8 strokessumac
9 strokesto arrange, to display
9 strokespulley, windlass, capstan
9 strokescormorant
10 strokesthe prow of a ship
11 strokesskull
11 strokesperch
13 strokescottage, hut
16 strokeshut, cottage
19 strokesa river in Jiangxi province
19 strokesrushes, reeds
20 strokesfireplace, furnace, oven, stove
20 strokesto arrange, to display
20 strokespulley, windlass, capstan
23 strokesfireplace, stove
24 strokesskull
25 strokesperch
27 strokescormorant
27 strokesThird tone
lǔ
salt
7 strokesprisoner
8 strokesto capture, to seize
11 strokessalt
11 strokesfoolish, stupid, rash
12 strokesprisoner
13 strokessauce, gravy, broth
14 strokesfoolish, stupid, rash
15 strokesto capture, to seize
16 strokesoar, scull
16 strokeslutetium
17 strokesoar, scull
19 strokesFourth tone
lù
road, path, street
13 strokes · HSK 3.0 L2to copy, to record, to write down
8 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5dew
21 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6deer
11 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9surname
6 strokesland, continent
7 strokesa clod of earth
8 strokesto carve wood
8 strokesbribery
10 strokeschariot, carriage
10 strokesland, continent
10 strokesto strain
11 strokesto strain
11 strokesto leave without a reason
11 strokesblessing, happiness, prosperity
12 strokesblessing, happiness, prosperity
12 strokesrocky, rough, uneven
13 strokesbribery
13 strokesto filter, to strain
14 strokesbook, record
14 strokesto kill, to massacre
15 strokeswindlass, pulley, capstan
15 strokesa river in northern China
16 strokesto copy, to record, to write down
16 strokesto copy
16 strokesa beautiful variety of jade
17 strokesbox, basket
17 strokeswindlass, pulley, capstan
18 strokesheron, egret
18 strokesthe base of a hill
19 strokesbook, record
22 strokesheron, egret
24 strokesNeutral tone
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