彔 meaning and stroke order
To carve wood
How to write 彔, 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 彔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to carve wood
How 彔 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 彑 (snout), shared by 6 characters on this site.
How to remember 彔
Picture a pig's head 彑 on top and water drops 氺 below: a carver works a block of wood until shavings fall like drops of water. The top part is the tool and block, the bottom is what flies off as you carve.
彔 (lù) is rarely used as a standalone word in modern Chinese. You will mostly meet it as a component inside common characters such as 录 (lù, to record), 绿 (lǜ, green), and 禄 (lù, official salary). For example, 录音 (lùyīn) means to make an audio recording.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 彔 with the everyday character 录 (lù, to record), whose top is written 彐 in simplified Chinese. When writing modern simplified words like 记录 (jìlù), use 录, not 彔.
Characters that contain 彔
Learning 彔 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 彔
How many strokes are in 彔?
彔 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 彔 mean?
彔 (lù) means to carve wood.
How do you pronounce 彔?
彔 is pronounced lù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 彔?
The radical of 彔 is 彑, which carries the idea of "snout". Dictionaries list 彔 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 彔?
彔 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 录, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How does 彔 help me guess the sound of other characters?
彔 often acts as a sound component. Characters built on it, like 录 (lù), 禄 (lù), 碌 (lù), and 绿 (lǜ), are pronounced lù or lǜ, so seeing this part is a good hint.
Is 氺 at the bottom of 彔 the same as 水 (shuǐ, water)?
氺 is a variant form of 水 used as a component at the bottom of characters. In 彔 it is written in this compressed shape so it fits under 彑.