吕 meaning and stroke order
A musical note; surname
How to write 吕, stroke by stroke
6 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 吕
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system
How 吕 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Two mouths 口 in harmony.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 吕
吕 (lǚ) is two mouths 口 stacked one on top of the other. Picture two people singing the same note in harmony, which links to its meaning of a musical pitch.
Today 吕 is used mostly as a common surname, and its music sense survives in classical terms like 律吕 (lǜlǚ), the traditional pitch system. Example: 我的老师姓吕。(Wǒ de lǎoshī xìng Lǚ.) My teacher's surname is Lü.
Common mistake: Learners often type or say it as lǔ or lü with the wrong tone. It is third tone with ü, so in typing pinyin use lv3 or lü, not lu. Also do not confuse it with 品 (pǐn), which has three mouths.
Characters that contain 吕
Learning 吕 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 吕
How many strokes are in 吕?
吕 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 吕 mean?
吕 (lǚ) means a musical note; surname.
How do you pronounce 吕?
吕 is pronounced lǚ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 吕?
The radical of 吕 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 吕 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 吕?
The traditional form of 吕 is 呂. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 吕 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 吕 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 吕 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you write the surname 吕 in English?
It is usually romanized as Lü or Lyu. In passports and everyday English it often appears as Lu or Lv, because many systems cannot show the ü.
Is 吕 related to 铝 (lǚ)?
铝 (lǚ) means aluminum and uses 吕 as its sound component, with 钅 for metal added. So 吕 gives the pronunciation, but the meanings are unrelated.