录 Stroke Order — How to Write 录
录 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 彐, 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.
录 Radical and Character Components
Components:彐氺
录 is a pictograph. A brush used to record stories.
Radical: 彐 + 5 more strokes
录 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- lù
Meanings of 录 in Chinese
1
lù录
To record, transcribe, or copy down information or details.
他认真地记录了会议的要点。
He carefully recorded the key points of the meeting.
A record or collection of written or spoken accounts, such as a catalog, a collection of sayings, or a memoir.
我喜欢阅读各种人物的回忆录。
I enjoy reading memoirs of various people.
To admit, enroll, or employ after selection or review.
他努力学习，终于被心仪的大学录取了
He studied hard and was finally admitted to his dream university.
Common Words and Phrases with 录
1
record and play
这个录放机操作简单，可以轻松记录和回放重要的声音。
This recorder is easy to operate, making it simple to record and play back important sounds.
2
devoid of ability; incompetent
他一生碌碌无为，没有留下任何值得称道的事迹。
He lived an unremarkable life, leaving behind no noteworthy achievements.
3
To admit, enroll, or recruit someone, often after an examination or application process.
他被那所顶尖大学录取了，全家人都为他感到骄傲。
He was admitted to that top university, and his whole family was proud of him.
4
to record sound
他喜欢在安静的房间里录声，以捕捉最纯净的音质。
He likes to record sound in a quiet room to capture the purest audio quality.
5
A clerk or copyist in ancient government offices.
年迈的录事在烛光下奋笔疾书，将每日的事务记录得详尽无遗。
The elderly scribe diligently wrote under candlelight, meticulously recording the daily affairs.
6
videotape; video recording
请把今天的会议录像下来，以便稍后回顾。
Please video record today's meeting for later review.
7
A device used to record and play back television programs and their audio, often storing the content on magnetic tape.
我把孩子们第一次学走路的珍贵瞬间用录像机记录了下来。
I recorded the precious moments of my children's first steps using the videocassette recorder.
8
sound recording
他正在用手机录音，以便回家后回顾老师的讲课内容。
He is using his phone to record, so he can review the teacher's lecture content after returning home.
9
A device used for recording and playing back sounds.
他小时候经常用录音机录下自己唱歌的声音。
When he was a child, he often used a tape recorder to record himself singing.
10
A video recorder, also known as a VCR, is an electronic device used for recording and playing back video and audio on magnetic tape.
我小时候，我们家有一台老式的录影机，经常用它录下电视节目。
When I was a child, our family had an old video recorder, and we often used it to record TV programs.
11
to employ; to take someone on staff
经过严格的面试，这家科技公司最终决定录用她。
After a rigorous interview process, the tech company finally decided to hire her.
12
To record and produce audio or video material.
我正在录制一段关于如何制作美味披萨的教学视频。
I am recording a tutorial video on how to make delicious pizza.
More words with 录
- fù附lù录Appendix
- cǎi采lù录to collect and record
- chāo抄lù录transcribe, copy
- dēng登lù录To enroll, register, or record.
- guàn灌lù录record, make a recording
- jí辑lù录compile, collect and edit
- tú图lù录catalog, pictorial record
- zhù著lù录To record, document, or catalog.
- jì记lù录Record, Log
- jiǎn检lù录Check-in, Registration check
- téng誊lù录transcribe, copy out
- xuǎn选lù录Excerpts, Selections
- bù簿lù录Register, Record book
- chǐ齿lù录Age register, Register of age
- yǔ语lù录quotation, saying
- zhāi摘lù录Excerpt, Extract
- zhēn甄lù录Selective admission, Enrollment
- chāo钞lù录to transcribe or copy down.
- cuō撮lù录to select and copy down
- xīn新jì记lù录New record, New entry
Idioms with 录
- liàng量cái才lù录yòng用assign work according to ability
- pò破gé格lù录yòng用exceptionally hire based on outstanding merit
- shì试cái才lù录yòng用employ based on talent
- yǒu有wén闻bì必lù录record everything heard
- zé择yōu优lù录qǔ取select the best for admission
- jiān兼shōu收bìng并lù录include various statements and views
- liàng量cái材lù录yòng用appoint people according to their merits
- nà纳qí奇lù录yì异recruit and employ people with unique talents
- qì弃xiá瑕lù录yòng用overlook faults and employ
- shě舍duǎn短lù录zhǎng长focus on strengths, disregard weaknesses
- wēi微bù不zú足lù录too trivial to be worth mentioning
- zhēn甄qí奇lù录yì异select and recruit exceptional talents
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Open the tool →Questions about 录
What does 录 mean in Chinese?
录 (lù) means “To record” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 录?
录 is pronounced lù in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 录 have?
录 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 录?
录 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 彐. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 录?
The radical of 录 is 彐, and 录 is a pictograph.