驴 meaning and stroke order
Donkey, ass
How to write 驴, stroke by stroke
7 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 驴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- donkey
- variant of 驢|驴[lu:2]
How 驴 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Horse.
马 gives the meaning and 户 hints at the sound.
Radical: 马 (horse), shared by 54 characters on this site.
How to remember 驴
驴 (lǘ) puts 马 (mǎ, horse) on the left and 户 (hù) on the right. 马 tells you it is a horse-like animal, and 户 hints at the sound, so think of a small horse waiting by the door of a farmhouse.
驴 is the everyday word for donkey, often said as 驴子 (lǘzi) in speech. It also appears in insults like 蠢驴 (chǔnlǘ), much like calling someone a silly ass in English. Example: 他骑着一头驴。(Tā qízhe yì tóu lǘ.) He is riding a donkey.
Common mistake: Learners often write the pinyin as lú or forget the umlaut. 驴 is lǘ with ü, and on a keyboard you usually type it as lv. Also do not confuse it with 驼 (tuó, camel), which shares the 马 side.
Common words with 驴
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 驴子 | lǘzi | donkey; ass | |
| 蠢驴 | chǔnlǘ | silly ass |
驴 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 驴
How many strokes are in 驴?
驴 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 驴 mean?
驴 (lǘ) means donkey, ass. A common word with it is 驴子 (lǘzi), meaning "donkey; ass".
How do you pronounce 驴?
驴 is pronounced lǘ, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 驴?
The radical of 驴 is 马, which carries the idea of "horse". Dictionaries list 驴 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 驴?
The traditional form of 驴 is 馿 and 驢. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 驴 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What measure word is used for 驴?
The most common measure word is 头 (tóu), as in 一头驴 (yì tóu lǘ). You may also hear 匹 (pǐ), which is usually used for horses.
What does 倔驴 mean?
倔驴 (juèlǘ) literally means stubborn donkey. People use it to describe a very stubborn person, similar to calling someone as stubborn as a mule.