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— “road”

How to write and say the Chinese character (lù), which means road — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Out & about.

Pinyin · 拼音
Meaning · 意思 road
Strokes · 笔画 13
Radical · 部首 (foot)
Hear it · 听发音
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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

the road

Example sentence例句

guòyàokànhóng绿dēng

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.