魯 meaning and stroke order
Foolish, stupid, rash; vulgar
How to write 魯, 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 魯
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) crass
- stupid
- rude
- (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords)
How 魯 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To talk 日 like a fish 魚.
Radical: 魚 (fish), shared by 63 characters on this site.
How to remember 魯
Picture a fish 魚 on top of a mouth that keeps talking 日. A fish trying to talk sounds clumsy and foolish, so 魯 (lǔ) means crude, dull, or rash.
魯 rarely stands alone today. It appears in words like 粗鲁 (cūlǔ, rude) and 鲁莽 (lǔmǎng, reckless), and it spells sounds in loanwords such as 布鲁斯 (bùlǔsī, blues). Example: 他说话很粗鲁。 (Tā shuōhuà hěn cūlǔ.) He speaks very rudely.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 鲁莽 (lǔmǎng, reckless) with 粗鲁 (cūlǔ, rude). 鲁莽 describes acting without thinking, while 粗鲁 describes bad manners. Also keep the third tone in lǔ and do not read it as lù.
Common words with 魯
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Characters that contain 魯
Learning 魯 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 魯
How many strokes are in 魯?
魯 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 魯 mean?
魯 (lǔ) means foolish, stupid, rash; vulgar. A common word with it is 粗鲁 (cūlǔ), meaning "coarse; crude (in one's manner)".
How do you pronounce 魯?
魯 is pronounced lǔ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 魯?
The radical of 魯 is 魚, which carries the idea of "fish". Dictionaries list 魯 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 魯?
魯 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 鲁, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Why does 魯 appear in so many foreign names?
Chinese uses 魯 (lǔ) for sounds like "ru" or "lu" in transliterations, as in 布鲁斯 (bùlǔsī, blues). In these words it carries no meaning of rudeness.
Is 魯 used as a surname or place name?
Yes. 魯 is a common Chinese surname, and 鲁 is also the short name for Shandong province. In those uses it does not suggest foolishness.