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娄 Stroke Order — How to Write 娄

Stroke Order

娄 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

娄 Radical and Character Components

Components:米女

娄 is an ideographic compound. A woman 女 looking up at a star 米.

Radical: 女 + 3 more strokes

娄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lóu

Meanings of 娄 in Chinese

1

lóu娄

Lóu refers to a constellation, specifically one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in traditional Chinese astronomy.
农历三月,可见娄宿于西方天空。
In the third lunar month, the Lóu (Mansion) constellation can be observed in the western sky.

Common Words and Phrases with 娄

1
lóu娄zǐ子
A blunder, a mess, or trouble.
你可别再给我惹娄子了,我们现在可经不起折腾了。
Please don't cause any more trouble for me; we can't afford any more complications right now.

More words with 娄

  • lóu娄xiù宿Bond Mansion, Cluster Mansion
  • rě惹lóu娄zi子Cause trouble, Get into trouble

Idioms with 娄

  • tǒng捅lóu娄zi子cause trouble or make a blunder
  • lí离lóu娄zhī之míng明superb vision

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Questions about 娄

What does 娄 mean in Chinese?

娄 (lóu) means “Lóu refers to a constellation” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 娄?

娄 is pronounced lóu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 娄 have?

娄 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 娄?

娄 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 娄?

The radical of 娄 is 女, and 娄 is an ideographic compound.

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