慮 meaning and stroke order
Anxious, concerned, worried
How to write 慮, stroke by stroke
15 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 慮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to think over
- to consider
- anxiety
How 慮 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A tiger 虍 striking fear into the heart 思.
Radical: 心 (heart), shared by 97 characters on this site.
How to remember 慮
慮 shows a tiger 虍 sitting on top of 思 (sī, to think). When a tiger looms over your thoughts, you start to worry and think very carefully.
慮 (lǜ) is a traditional form and rarely stands alone. It appears in words about careful thinking or worry, such as 考慮 (kǎolǜ, to consider) and 焦慮 (jiāolǜ, anxious). Example: 我再考慮一下。(Wǒ zài kǎolǜ yíxià.) Let me think it over a bit more.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 慮 with 虑's look-alike 虚 (xū, empty) or with 處 (chù), since all share the tiger top 虍. Check the bottom: 慮 has 思 (think) underneath. Also remember the vowel is ü, so it is lǜ, not lù.
Common words with 慮
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 考慮 | kǎolǜ | to think over; to consider | HSK 4 |
| 焦慮 | jiāolǜ | anxious; worried | HSK 7-9 |
| 顧慮 | gùlǜ | misgivings; apprehensions; to worry about; to be concerned about | HSK 7-9 |
| 疑慮 | yílǜ | hesitation; misgivings | HSK 7-9 |
| 憂慮 | yōulǜ | to worry; anxiety (about) | HSK 7-9 |
| 無憂無慮 | wúyōu-wúlǜ | (idiom) carefree; without worries | HSK 7-9 |
| 深思熟慮 | shēnsīshúlǜ | mature reflection; after careful deliberations | |
| 多慮 | duōlǜ | to worry unnecessarily |
Characters that contain 慮
Learning 慮 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 慮
How many strokes are in 慮?
慮 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 慮 mean?
慮 (lǜ) means anxious, concerned, worried. A common word with it is 考虑 (kǎolǜ), meaning "to think over; to consider".
How do you pronounce 慮?
慮 is pronounced lǜ, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 慮?
The radical of 慮 is 心, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 慮 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 慮?
慮 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 虑, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 考虑 and 顾虑?
考虑 (kǎolǜ) is neutral and means to think something over before deciding. 顾虑 (gùlǜ) means misgivings or worries that hold you back, so it has a more negative feeling.
How do I type lǜ with the ü on a pinyin keyboard?
Most pinyin input methods use the letter v for ü. Type lv to get 虑 or 慮.