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垆 Stroke Order — How to Write 垆

Stroke Order

垆 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 土, 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.

垆 Radical and Character Components

Components:土卢

垆 is an ideographic compound. A cottage 卢 with earthen walls 土; 卢 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 土 + 5 more strokes

垆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lú

Meanings of 垆 in Chinese

1

lú垆

Black, hard soil or clay.
这种农作物特别适合在垆土中生长。
This crop is particularly suitable for growing in hard, black soil.
In ancient times, an earthen counter in a wine shop for placing wine jars; it also refers to the wine shop itself. Often appearing in phrases like '酒垆' (wine shop/counter) or '当垆' (to sell wine).
她独自一人在巷口那家老旧的酒垆前徘徊。
She lingered alone in front of that old wine shop at the alley entrance.

Common Words and Phrases with 垆

1
lú垆mù坶
loam
这片田地的垆坶肥沃,非常适合农作物的生长。
The loam of this field is fertile and very suitable for the growth of crops.
2
lú垆zhí埴
dark clay; black earth
这种垆埴非常适合制作陶器,烧制后颜色深沉
This black sticky clay is very suitable for making pottery; after firing, the color is deep.

More words with 垆

  • lú垆tǔ土soil of a wine shop, wine shop
  • jiǔ酒lú垆wine shop, tavern
  • dāng当lú垆to sell wine at a counter, to be a wineseller

Idioms with 垆

  • gū沽jiǔ酒dāng当lú垆talented person living in obscurity
  • huáng黄gōng公jiǔ酒lú垆mourn departed friends or bygone days
  • huáng黄lú垆zhī之tòng痛grief for departed friends

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Questions about 垆

What does 垆 mean in Chinese?

垆 (lú) means “Black, hard soil or clay” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 垆?

垆 is pronounced lú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 垆 have?

垆 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 垆?

垆 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 土. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 垆?

The radical of 垆 is 土, and 垆 is an ideographic compound.

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