路 Stroke Order — How to Write 路
路 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 足, 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.
路 Radical and Character Components
路 is a phono-semantic compound: 足 (foot) carries the meaning, while 各 indicates the sound.
Radical: 足 + 6 more strokes
路 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- lù
Meanings of 路 in Chinese
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lù路
A road, path, or way for travel; a route or journey.
这条路通往市中心。
This road leads to the city center.
Refers to the direction or method of thought or action, such as a train of thought, a way out, or a solution.
我们应该集思广益，找到解决问题的出路
We should brainstorm and find a way out to solve the problem.
Aspect, region; referring to goods or people from other places or various sources.
这次活动吸引了各路媒体前来报道
This event attracted media from all quarters to report.
a type or kind, often implying people or things of the same (often undesirable) quality or nature, as in '一路货色' (all of a kind).
别看他们职位不同，其实都是一路货色。
Don't be fooled by their different positions; they are actually all of the same kind.
Refers to something grand, regal, or belonging to an emperor or high-ranking noble, such as a royal carriage or a principal gate of a palace.
昔日帝王出行，常有威严的路车相随。
In former days, when emperors traveled, majestic royal carriages often accompanied them.
In this context, '路' (lù) refers to a simple or rudimentary carriage or vehicle, typically found in classical expressions like '筚路' (bì lù), which describes starting an enterprise with great difficulty and humble means.
他们筚路蓝缕，终于开创了属于自己的新天地。
They started their endeavor with great difficulty and finally carved out their own new world.
Common Words and Phrases with 路
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A road sign or guidepost indicating directions or road conditions.
请注意看路标，以免迷路
Please pay attention to the road signs to avoid getting lost.
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No one picks up lost articles on the street, indicating a highly moral and peaceful society.
在这个小镇，人们生活富足，道德淳朴，真正做到了路不拾遗，夜不闭户。
In this small town, people live prosperous lives with simple and honest morals, truly achieving a state where items dropped on the road are not picked up, and doors are not locked at night.
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travel permit or road transportation document
进入山区探险，每人都需要一份路单。
To enter the mountains for exploration, everyone needs a travel permit.
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Martin Luther (1483-1546), a German theologian who initiated the Protestant Reformation and founded Lutheranism.
路德的宗教思想对西方文化产生了深远影响。
Luther's religious ideas had a profound impact on Western culture.
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A lamp, usually mounted on a pole, that illuminates a street or road; a streetlight.
夜晚，路灯照亮了回家的路。
At night, the street lights illuminated the way home.
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An embankment, a raised road surface significantly higher than the original ground.
这座新修建的路堤使得车辆可以安全地通过湿地，大大缩短了行程时间。
This newly constructed embankment allows vehicles to safely pass through the wetlands, significantly reducing travel time.
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a section of a road, highway, or railway
这段路段的路面需要修补。
The road surface of this section needs repair.
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travelling expenses
他存了很久的钱才够这次旅行的路费。
He saved money for a long time to afford the travel expenses for this trip.
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The work style or professional conduct of public transport, especially railway departments.
此次服务培训显著提升了城市公交系统的路风。
This service training significantly improved the operational conduct and service quality of the city's public bus system.
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Road rules or traffic regulations.
司机必须严格遵守路规，以确保行车安全。
Drivers must strictly adhere to road regulations to ensure driving safety.
13
rail, track
工人们正在忙碌地检查和维护这段山区铁路的路轨。
Workers are busy inspecting and maintaining the railway tracks in this mountainous area.
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to pass by or through a place
我下班时经常路过那家新开的咖啡店。
I often pass by that new coffee shop on my way home from work.
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A railway emblem
他自豪地佩戴着新发的路徽，这代表了他对铁路工作的热爱。
He proudly wore the newly issued railway emblem, which represented his passion for railway work.
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The foundation or subgrade upon which a road or railway track is built.
工程师们正在检查新修的公路路基，以确保其坚固耐用。
The engineers are inspecting the newly constructed highway subgrade to ensure its strength and durability.
More words with 路
- mí迷lù路to lose one's way; to get lost
- sī思lù路line of thinking
- wān弯lù路detour, winding road
- wén纹lù路Pattern, Texture
- xiàn线lù路Line, route, circuit, or wire.
- dǎng挡lù路Block the way
- hàn旱lù路overland route
- huán环lù路Ring road, Loop
- lán拦lù路to block the way
- lù陆lù路land route; land transportation
- mò末lù路End of the road, Dead end
- qiú球lù路moves or techniques in ball games
- qù去lù路way out, exit
- ràng让lù路Make way, Move over
- shú熟lù路a familiar or well-known road/path
- xiāo销lù路market, sales
- xié邪lù路an evil path or way of life
- yán沿lù路along the road, en route
- yì驿lù路post road, courier route
- zhù筑lù路to construct a road; to build roads
Idioms with 路
- lù路jiàn见bù不píng平intervene when seeing an injustice
- lù路rén人jiē皆zhī知known to all
- lù路yuǎn远tiáo迢tiáo迢a long and distant journey
- bàn半lù路chū出jiā家Change profession later in life
- bàn半lù路xiū修xíng行change profession mid-career
- bì必jīng经zhī之lù路a necessary path
- bì必yóu由zhī之lù路an inevitable course
- bié别wú无chū出lù路no other way out
- cǐ此lù路bù不tōng通This approach is unworkable
- dào道lù路chuán传wén闻rumors circulating among people
- dào道lù路yǐ以mù目fearful silence under oppressive rule
- fēn分lù路yáng扬biāo镳part ways to pursue separate goals
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Open the tool →Questions about 路
What does 路 mean in Chinese?
路 (lù) means “A road, path, or way for travel” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 路?
路 is pronounced lù in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 路 have?
路 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 路?
路 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 足. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 路?
The radical of 路 is 足, and 路 is a phono-semantic compound.
