赂 (lù) is a Chinese character meaning “bribe”. It is written from 贝 (shell) and 各 (each; every), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
贝 + 各
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字：賂，遺也。从貝各聲
Memory aid
A cowrie shell (贝), old Chinese money, next to 各 — each. Both parts are really in this character: a little money slipped to each official — a bribe.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 贿赂huì lùbribe; to bribe; bribery赂 = lù
Go deeper
All readings
bribe
bribe; to bribe; (archaic) to present gifts
用财物买通别人；也指用来买通别人的财物。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 贿赂huì lùbribe; to bribe; bribery赂 = lù
Sound component
各 family diverged
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 赂 mean?
赂 (lù) means bribe; to bribe; (archaic) to present gifts.
How do you pronounce 赂?
It is pronounced lù.
What parts is 赂 made of?
贝 (shell) and 各 (each; every), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字：賂，遺也。从貝各聲. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 赂 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 赂?
贝. 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 赂?
Common ones are 贿赂. The reading of 赂 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.