倫 meaning and stroke order
Human relationships; society
How to write 倫, stroke by stroke
10 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 倫
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- human relationship
- order
- coherence
How 倫 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. The logical order 侖 of human 亻 society; 侖 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 倫
倫 combines the person radical 亻 with 侖 (lún), which suggests logical order. Picture people 亻 arranged in proper order 侖, and you get human relationships and social order. 侖 also gives the sound lún.
倫 rarely appears alone. It shows up in words about ethics, order, and comparison, such as 伦理 (lúnlǐ) ethics and the idiom 无与伦比 (wúyǔlúnbǐ) incomparable. Example: 他的演技无与伦比。(Tā de yǎnjì wúyǔlúnbǐ.) His acting is incomparable.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 倫 with other characters that share 侖, such as 輪 (lún, wheel) and 論 (lùn, to discuss). The left side tells you which is which: 亻 for people, 車 for wheels, 言 for speech. 論 also has a fourth tone, not a second tone.
Common words with 倫
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 倫理 | lúnlǐ | ethics | HSK 7-9 |
| 無與倫比 | wúyǔlúnbǐ | incomparable | |
| 亂倫 | luànlún | to violate moral principles; depravity; (esp.) to commit incest; incest | |
| 倫巴 | lúnbā | (loanword) rhumba | |
| 語無倫次 | yǔwúlúncì | incoherent speech; to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom) |
Questions about 倫
How many strokes are in 倫?
倫 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 倫 mean?
倫 (lún) means human relationships; society. A common word with it is 伦理 (lúnlǐ), meaning "ethics".
How do you pronounce 倫?
倫 is pronounced lún, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 倫?
The radical of 倫 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 倫 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 倫?
倫 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 伦, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 语无伦次 mean and when is it used?
语无伦次 (yǔwúlúncì) means speaking without any order or coherence. It describes someone rambling because they are nervous, drunk, or upset, for example 他紧张得语无伦次 (he was so nervous he talked incoherently).
Why does 伦 appear in the word for rhumba?
In 伦巴 (lúnbā) the character is used only for its sound, to imitate the foreign word rhumba. Its meaning of human relationships plays no role in this loanword.