侣 meaning and stroke order
Companion; associate with
How to write 侣, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 侣
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- companion
How 侣 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Person.
亻 gives the meaning and 吕 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 侣
侣 is pictophonetic: the person radical 亻 gives the meaning, and 吕 (lǚ) gives the sound. Picture a person 亻 standing next to 吕, which looks like two mouths stacked together, two people talking side by side as companions.
侣 almost never appears alone in modern Chinese. It lives inside words like 伴侣 (bànlǚ, partner) and 情侣 (qínglǚ, couple). Example: 他们是一对情侣。(Tāmen shì yí duì qínglǚ.) They are a couple.
Common mistake: Learners often write 侣 as 呂 without the person radical, or confuse it with 俣 or 倡 because of the stacked boxes. Also remember the pinyin uses ü: write lǚ, not lu or lǔ, since 鲁 (lǔ) is a different syllable.
Common words with 侣
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
侣 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 侣
How many strokes are in 侣?
侣 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 侣 mean?
侣 (lǚ) means companion; associate with. A common word with it is 伴侣 (bànlǚ), meaning "companion; mate".
How do you pronounce 侣?
侣 is pronounced lǚ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 侣?
The radical of 侣 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 侣 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 侣?
The traditional form of 侣 is 侶. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 侣 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 侣 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 侣 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 伴侣 and 情侣?
伴侣 (bànlǚ) means a partner or companion in general, often a spouse or life partner, and can sound formal. 情侣 (qínglǚ) specifically means a romantic couple, usually dating rather than married.
How do I type 侣 with pinyin input?
Most pinyin keyboards use v in place of ü, so type lv and choose 侣 from the list. Typing lvlv or banlv also brings up common words quickly.