陆 (lù) is a Chinese character meaning “dry land”. It is written from 阝 (left form: mound (阜); right form: city or settlement (邑)) and 击 (to strike; to hit), side by side, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
阝 + 击
Left–right structure
- 阝 left form: mound (阜); right form: city or settlement (邑) · fù meaning
- 击 to strike; to hit · jī simplified form
Structure from: 现代字形拆分，对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（阝 2 画 + 击 5 画 = 陆 7 画）
Memory aid
The mound 阝 on the left is raised earth. On the right, 击 is to strike. Picture your feet striking solid raised ground after a long voyage — you have reached land (陆).
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 大陆dà lùmainland; continent陆 = lù
- 陆地lù dìdry land (as opposed to sea)陆 = lù
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All readings
land
dry land; land as opposed to water
陆地；地球表面没有被水覆盖的部分。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 大陆dà lùmainland; continent陆 = lù
- 陆地lù dìdry land (as opposed to sea)陆 = lù
Rare readings, not taught: liù
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 陆 mean?
陆 (lù) means dry land; land as opposed to water.
How do you pronounce 陆?
It is pronounced lù.
What parts is 陆 made of?
阝 (left form: mound (阜); right form: city or settlement (邑)) and 击 (to strike; to hit), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分，对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（阝 2 画 + 击 5 画 = 陆 7 画）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 陆 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 陆?
阜. 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 陆?
Common ones are 大陆 and 陆地. The reading of 陆 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.