卢 (lú) is a Chinese character meaning “a Chinese family name”. It is written from ⺊ (vertical mark above a short horizontal) and 尸 (corpse), one above the other, and takes 5 strokes.
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Structure
⺊ + 尸
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: modern-glyph decomposition verified against hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 strokes (⺊ = strokes 1-2, 尸 = strokes 3-5)
Memory aid
A hanging sign (⺊) fixed above a wide doorway (尸) — the name board of the Lu family shop.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
5 strokes
In real words
- 卢布lú bùruble (currency of Russia)卢 = lú
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All readings
Lu (surname)
a Chinese family name; also used to transcribe foreign sounds, as in 卢布 (ruble)
姓氏。也用于音译外来词，如「卢布」。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 卢布lú bùruble (currency of Russia)卢 = lú
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 卢 mean?
卢 (lú) means a Chinese family name; also used to transcribe foreign sounds, as in 卢布 (ruble).
How do you pronounce 卢?
It is pronounced lú.
What parts is 卢 made of?
⺊ (vertical mark above a short horizontal) and 尸 (corpse), one above the other. The recorded source is: modern-glyph decomposition verified against hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 strokes (⺊ = strokes 1-2, 尸 = strokes 3-5). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 卢 have?
5. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 卢?
卜. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 卢?
Common ones are 卢布. The reading of 卢 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.