鲁 meaning and stroke order
Foolish, stupid, rash; vulgar
How to write 鲁, stroke by stroke
12 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 鲁
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) crass
- stupid
- rude
- (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords)
How 鲁 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To talk 日 like a fish 鱼.
Radical: 鱼 (fish), shared by 79 characters on this site.
How to remember 鲁
A fish 鱼 on top of a mouth speaking 日: someone who talks like a fish, opening and closing their mouth without thinking. That is 鲁 (lǔ), crude or rash.
鲁 rarely stands alone. 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 confuse 鲁 (lǔ) with 鱼 (yú) or with 鲜 (xiān), since all have the fish part. Remember that 鲁 has 日 underneath, and its tone is third tone, not 卤 (lǔ, brine) which sounds the same.
Common words with 鲁
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
鲁 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 鲁
Learning 鲁 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 鲁
How many strokes are in 鲁?
鲁 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 鲁 mean?
鲁 (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 鲁?
鲁 is pronounced lǔ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 鲁?
The radical of 鲁 is 鱼, which carries the idea of "fish". Dictionaries list 鲁 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 鲁?
The traditional form of 鲁 is 魯. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 鲁 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 鲁 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 鲁 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why does 鲁 appear in names and on maps?
鲁 is also the short name for Shandong Province, from the ancient state of Lu, the home of Confucius. You will see it on Shandong license plates and in the surname Lu, as in the writer 鲁迅 (Lǔ Xùn).
What is the difference between 粗鲁 and 鲁莽?
粗鲁 (cūlǔ) describes rude, coarse manners or speech. 鲁莽 (lǔmǎng) describes acting rashly without thinking, like making a hasty decision.