濾 meaning and stroke order
To filter, to strain
How to write 濾, stroke by stroke
18 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 濾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to strain
- to filter
How 濾 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 慮 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 濾
濾 (lǜ) has water 氵 on the left and 慮 (lǜ, to consider) on the right. Picture water being carefully considered drop by drop as it passes through a filter, and 慮 also gives the sound.
濾 rarely stands alone in everyday speech. It usually appears in words like 过滤 (guòlǜ, to filter) and 过滤器 (guòlǜqì, filter). Example: 这个水要先过滤一下。(Zhège shuǐ yào xiān guòlǜ yīxià.) This water needs to be filtered first.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 濾 with 慮 because they share the same sound lǜ. Remember that 濾 with 氵 is about liquids and filtering, while 慮 without water means to think or worry, as in 考虑 (kǎolǜ).
Common words with 濾
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 過濾 | guòlǜ | to filter | HSK 7-9 |
| 過濾器 | guòlǜqì | filtering apparatus; (machine) filter |
Questions about 濾
How many strokes are in 濾?
濾 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 濾 mean?
濾 (lǜ) means to filter, to strain. A common word with it is 过滤 (guòlǜ), meaning "to filter".
How do you pronounce 濾?
濾 is pronounced lǜ, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 濾?
The radical of 濾 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 濾 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 濾?
濾 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 滤, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 濾 pronounced lǜ or lù?
It is lǜ, with the ü sound and a fourth tone. When typing pinyin on most keyboards you enter it as lv.
Can 濾 be used for things other than water?
Yes. It is used for filtering air, coffee, light, or even information. For example, 过滤信息 (guòlǜ xìnxī) means to filter information.