陋 Stroke Order — How to Write 陋
陋 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 阝, 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.
陋 Radical and Character Components
village.
Radical: 阝 + 6 more strokes
陋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- lòu
Meanings of 陋 in Chinese
1
lòu陋
Ugly, crude, or uncivilized; often used to describe something aesthetically displeasing, of poor quality, or an outdated custom.
我们应该摒弃那些陈旧的陋俗。
We should abandon those outdated uncivilized customs.
Refers to something narrow, simple, or crude, often describing living conditions or facilities.
虽然条件简陋，但他们依然乐观面对生活。
Although the conditions were simple and crude, they still faced life optimistically.
shallow knowledge; narrow-minded.
我们应该多读书，避免知识浅陋。
We should read more to avoid shallow knowledge.
To despise or look down upon (e.g., modern things or current trends), often in contrast to old or traditional ones.
我们不应该陋新，而应该拥抱变化。
We should not despise the new, but embrace change.
Common Words and Phrases with 陋
1
Corrupt or objectionable customary practices, often referring to illicit charges or fees, especially those from an older era.
为了消除行业陋规，协会发布了新的行为准则。
To eliminate outdated and improper practices in the industry, the association issued new codes of conduct.
2
Superficial or shallow views/knowledge.
他的陋识阻碍了他理解这个复杂理论的深层含义。
His shallow knowledge hindered him from understanding the deeper meaning of this complex theory.
3
A humble and simple room or house.
我的书房虽然只是个陋室，却承载了我所有的梦想和汗水。
Although my study is just a humble room, it holds all my dreams and hard work.
4
undesirable customs or bad practices
我们应该摒弃一些阻碍社会进步的陋俗
We should abandon some backward customs that hinder social progress.
5
bad habit or corrupt custom
浪费食物是一种应该被摒弃的陋习。
Wasting food is an undesirable practice that should be abandoned.
6
A narrow and poor alley or lane.
他从小就住在城中村的陋巷里，对那里的砖瓦房和青石板路充满了回忆。
He grew up in the narrow alleys of an urban village, filled with memories of the brick houses and bluestone paths there.
More words with 陋
- bǐ鄙lòu陋crude, vulgar
- chǒu丑lòu陋ugly; unsightly
- cū粗lòu陋Coarse and crude; flimsy
- pì僻lòu陋out-of-the-way and simple and crude
- qiǎn浅lòu陋Shallow, Superficial
- gù固lòu陋Narrow-minded and ignorant, Obscurantist
- guǎ寡lòu陋ignorant, uninformed
- jiǎn谫lòu陋shallow and crude, meager
- yǎn弇lòu陋shallow, limited
- yōng庸lòu陋mediocre, vulgar
- yú愚lòu陋ignorant and backward
- pǔ朴lòu陋simple and unadorned; crude
- jiǎn简lòu陋crude, simple
- lòu陋xīn新shabby new, crude new
- cè侧lòu陋humble dwelling, secluded place
- gǔ瞽lòu陋ignorant, narrow-minded
- chī蚩lòu陋Ignorant, Uncouth
- jiàn践lòu陋live simply, embrace simplicity
- jiǎn简lòu陋xiǎo小wū屋shack, hut
- bì荜mén门lòu陋shì室Humble abode, Poor dwelling
Idioms with 陋
- bēi卑lòu陋wò龌chuò龊morally depraved and squalid
- chén陈guī规lòu陋xí习outdated conventions and bad practices
- chéng成guī规lòu陋xí习outdated conventions and bad practices
- gū孤lòu陋guǎ寡wén闻ignorant and ill-informed
- qióng穷xiàng巷lòu陋shì室humble secluded dwelling
- yīn因lòu陋jiù就jiǎn简make do with what's available
- yīn因lòu陋shǒu守jiù旧cling to old, shabby practices
- dān箪piáo瓢lòu陋shì室Content with simple, humble life
- dān箪piáo瓢lòu陋xiàng巷content with a simple, humble life
- gū孤qín秦lòu陋sòng宋Flawed policies weaken central power
- qióng穷jiē街lòu陋xiàng巷slums or rundown neighborhood
- réng仍lòu陋xí袭jiǎn简make do with existing simple conditions
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Open the tool →Questions about 陋
What does 陋 mean in Chinese?
陋 (lòu) means “Ugly, crude, or uncivilized” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 陋?
陋 is pronounced lòu in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 陋 have?
陋 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 陋?
陋 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 阝. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 陋?
The radical of 陋 is 阝, and 陋 is a phono-semantic compound.