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路 lù — “road”
How to write and say the Chinese character 路 (lù), which means road — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Out & about.
Pinyin · 拼音 lù
Meaning · 意思 road
Strokes · 笔画 13
Radical · 部首 足 (foot)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
路 is written with 13 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
足 (foot) hints at the meaning, and 各 lends its sound — together they make 路.
A common word常用词
马路
the road
Example sentence例句
过马路要看红绿灯。
Watch the lights when crossing the road.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.