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橹 Stroke Order — How to Write 橹

Stroke Order

橹 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

橹 Radical and Character Components

Components:木鲁

橹 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 鲁 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 12 more strokes

橹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lǔ

Meanings of 橹 in Chinese

1

lǔ橹

A long sculling oar, larger than a paddle, fixed at the stern or side of a boat, used to propel it forward.
渔夫摇着橹,小船慢慢地驶向湖心。
The fisherman sculled, and the small boat slowly sailed towards the center of the lake.

Words with 橹

  • lóu楼lǔ橹watchtower
  • qiáng樯lǔ橹masts and oars
  • yáo摇lǔ橹to scull, to row a scull

Idioms with 橹

  • liú流xuè血piāo漂lǔ橹blood flows to float shields

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Questions about 橹

What does 橹 mean in Chinese?

橹 (lǔ) means “A long sculling oar” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 橹?

橹 is pronounced lǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 橹 have?

橹 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 橹?

橹 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 橹?

The radical of 橹 is 木, and 橹 is a phono-semantic compound.

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