铝 meaning and stroke order
Aluminum (chemistry)
How to write 铝, stroke by stroke
11 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 铝
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- aluminum (chemistry)
How 铝 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Metal.
钅 gives the meaning and 吕 hints at the sound.
Radical: 钅 (gold), shared by 223 characters on this site.
How to remember 铝
The metal radical 钅 tells you this is a metal, and 吕 (lǚ) gives the sound. Picture the two stacked boxes of 吕 as two light aluminum cans sitting on top of each other.
铝 (lǚ) appears mostly in compound words for materials and products, such as 铝箔 (lǚbó, aluminum foil) and 铝合金 (lǚhéjīn, aluminum alloy). Example: 这个锅是铝做的。(Zhège guō shì lǚ zuò de.) This pot is made of aluminum.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 铝 (lǚ) with 铜 (tóng, copper) or 锡 (xī, tin) because they share the 钅 radical, so focus on the right side 吕. Also remember the pinyin uses ü, written lǚ with third tone, not lǔ.
铝 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 铝
How many strokes are in 铝?
铝 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 铝 mean?
铝 (lǚ) means aluminum (chemistry).
How do you pronounce 铝?
铝 is pronounced lǚ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 铝?
The radical of 铝 is 钅, which carries the idea of "gold". Dictionaries list 铝 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 铝?
The traditional form of 铝 is 鋁. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 铝 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 铝 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 铝 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say aluminum foil in Chinese?
Aluminum foil is 铝箔 (lǚbó). In everyday speech many people also call it 锡纸 (xīzhǐ), literally tin paper, even though it is made of aluminum.
How do you type 铝 with a pinyin keyboard?
Most pinyin input methods use the letter v in place of ü, so type lv to find 铝. Some keyboards also accept lu: and then show ü options.