呂 meaning and stroke order
A musical note; surname
How to write 呂, stroke by stroke
7 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 呂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system
How 呂 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 呂
Picture two mouths 口 stacked one above the other, joined by a small stroke 丿. Two mouths singing in tune suggests a pitch standard, the sense behind 呂 (lǚ).
Today 呂 is mostly seen as a surname, and it is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. In music history it names the pitch standards of the old twelve-tone system, as in 律呂 (lǜlǚ), the classical term for pitch pipes. Example: 他姓呂。(Tā xìng Lǚ.) His surname is Lü.
Common mistake: Learners often say lǔ or lü with the wrong tone. It is third tone with ü, so the lips stay rounded as in 女 (nǚ). Also do not confuse it with 吕, the simplified form, which drops the small 丿 stroke between the two 口.
Characters that contain 呂
Learning 呂 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 呂
How many strokes are in 呂?
呂 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 呂 mean?
呂 (lǚ) means a musical note; surname.
How do you pronounce 呂?
呂 is pronounced lǚ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 呂?
The radical of 呂 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 呂 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 呂?
呂 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 吕, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you type 呂 with pinyin input?
Most pinyin keyboards use v for ü, so type lv and pick 呂 or 吕 from the list. Some systems also accept lu: with a colon.
Why is the surname 呂 sometimes written Lu or Lyu in English?
Romanizing ü is inconsistent. Passports in mainland China use Lyu or Lv, while many people simply write Lu or Lü, so the same family name can appear in several spellings.