炉 (lú) is a Chinese character meaning “stove”. It is written from 火 (fire) and 户 (door; household), side by side, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
火 + 户
Left–right structure
Structure from: IDS (现代字形拆分，对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验)
Memory aid
Fire (火) kept behind a small door (户) — that is a stove: flames you can shut in.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 火炉huǒ lústove; heating furnace炉 = lú
- 炉灶lú zàokitchen stove; cooking range炉 = lú
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All readings
stove; furnace
stove; furnace; a container for holding fire, used for heating, cooking or smelting
用来生火取暖、做饭或冶炼的器具。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 火炉huǒ lústove; heating furnace炉 = lú
- 炉灶lú zàokitchen stove; cooking range炉 = lú
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 炉 mean?
炉 (lú) means stove; furnace; a container for holding fire, used for heating, cooking or smelting.
How do you pronounce 炉?
It is pronounced lú.
What parts is 炉 made of?
火 (fire) and 户 (door; household), side by side. The recorded source is: IDS (现代字形拆分，对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 炉 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 炉?
火. 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 炉?
Common ones are 火炉 and 炉灶. The reading of 炉 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.