庐 (lú) is a Chinese character meaning “hut”. It is written from 广 (wide; dotted cliff radical) and 户 (door; household), one enclosing the other, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
广 + 户
Enclosing structure
Structure from: modern-glyph decomposition ⿸广户, verified against hanzi-writer-data stroke counts (3+4=7)
Memory aid
A wide sloping roof (广) with a single door (户) tucked under it — one room, one door: a hut.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 茅庐máo lúthatched cottage庐 = lú
- 庐山lú shānMount Lu (in Jiangxi)庐 = lú
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All readings
hut
hut; cottage; simple dwelling
简陋的小屋；茅屋。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 茅庐máo lúthatched cottage庐 = lú
- 庐山lú shānMount Lu (in Jiangxi)庐 = lú
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 庐 mean?
庐 (lú) means hut; cottage; simple dwelling.
How do you pronounce 庐?
It is pronounced lú.
What parts is 庐 made of?
广 (wide; dotted cliff radical) and 户 (door; household), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: modern-glyph decomposition ⿸广户, verified against hanzi-writer-data stroke counts (3+4=7). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 庐 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 庐?
广. 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 庐?
Common ones are 茅庐 and 庐山. The reading of 庐 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.