屡 meaning and stroke order
Time and again; repeatedly; frequently
How to write 屡, stroke by stroke
12 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 屡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- time and again
- repeatedly
- frequently
How 屡 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Body.
尸 gives the meaning and 娄 hints at the sound.
Radical: 尸 (body), shared by 40 characters on this site.
How to remember 屡
屡 is built from 尸 (body) on top and 娄 (lóu) inside, which gives the sound. Picture a body that keeps bending over 娄 again and again, doing the same thing repeatedly.
屡 is a formal, written word that means something happens time and again. It appears mostly in set phrases like 屡次 (lǚcì) and 屡见不鲜 (lǚ jiàn bù xiān). Example: 他屡次迟到。(Tā lǚcì chídào.) He was late again and again.
Common mistake: Learners often read 屡 as lóu because of the phonetic part 娄, but the correct reading is lǚ with a third tone and ü. Also, do not confuse it with 缕 (lǚ, thread), which has the silk radical 纟 instead of 尸.
Common words with 屡
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 屡次 | lǚcì | repeatedly; time and again | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 屡
How many strokes are in 屡?
屡 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 屡 mean?
屡 (lǚ) means time and again; repeatedly; frequently. A common word with it is 屡次 (lǚcì), meaning "repeatedly; time and again".
How do you pronounce 屡?
屡 is pronounced lǚ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 屡?
The radical of 屡 is 尸, which carries the idea of "body". Dictionaries list 屡 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 屡?
The traditional form of 屡 is 屢. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 屡 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 屡 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 屡 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 屡次 and 多次?
Both mean many times, but 屡次 stresses that something keeps happening repeatedly, often with a sense of persistence or annoyance. 多次 is more neutral and simply counts many occurrences.
Can 屡 be used alone in spoken Chinese?
Rarely. In everyday speech people say 一再 (yízài) or 好几次 (hǎo jǐ cì). 屡 alone shows up in written or formal styles, such as 屡败屡战 (lǚ bài lǚ zhàn), fail repeatedly but keep fighting.