How to Write 陆 (liù/lù) — Meaning “land / shore”

Q: What is a good memory trick to remember 陆?

Imagine a hill (阝) on the left and a person striking (击) the ground to build a house on the land. This visual connects the hill and the action to the meaning of 'land'.

Q: What are important writing tips for 陆?

Start with the left ear radical 阝 (two strokes: horizontal fold then vertical). Then write the right side 击: first a horizontal stroke, then a left-falling stroke, another horizontal, a vertical, and finally a right-falling stroke. A common mistake is to make the right side look like 土 or 王, but it must have five distinct strokes.

Q: How can I distinguish 陆 from the similar characters 邗 and 邘?

All three have the left ear radical 阝, but their right sides differ: 陆 has 击 (strike), 邗 has 干 (dry), and 邘 has 于 (in). The meanings are different too: 陆 means 'land' or 'shore', while 邗 and 邘 are rare place names.

Q: When and how is 陆 used in modern Chinese?

陆 is used in common words like 陆地 (land) and 陆军 (army), and also as the formal character for the number six (六) in financial writing to prevent tampering. It is a common surname, and appears in idioms such as 陆陆续续, meaning 'one after another'.

Q: What common words use 陆?

Common words containing 陆 include: 陆地 (lù dì) — land / dry land; 陆军 (lù jūn) — Army; 六(大写数字) (liù dà xiě shù zì) — Six (financial/formal form).

liù/lù HSK Level 4 7 strokes Radical: 阝

陆 (liù/lù) means "land / shore" in Chinese. It has 7 strokes with the radical 阝, and is HSK Level 4.

Rated 3.2/5 in difficulty (challenging).

Harder than 25% of HSK Level 4 characters.

Appears in 3+ common words including 陆地 (lù dì), 陆军 (lù jūn), 六(大写数字) (liù dà xiě shù zì).

Due to its 7 strokes, Hanzi Writer's error detection shows 陆 requires focused practice — most learners need 10+ attempts for consistent accuracy.

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How to Write 陆

The character 陆 (liù/lù) is written with 7 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 阝 is one of its key components.

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What Does liù/lù (陆) Mean in Chinese?

陆 means land / shore.

This is a polyphonic character with readings: liù, lù.

As an HSK Level 4 character, 陆 is an intermediate-level character.

Character Data

Character	陆
Pinyin	liù / lù (liu/lu)
Meaning	land / shore
Strokes	7
Radical	阝
HSK Level	4
Difficulty	3.2/5

Origin of 陆

The traditional character 陸 combines the radical 阝 (a hill) on the left with 坴 on the right, which originally depicted piles of earth and also provided the pronunciation. Together they show elevated land or a shore. The simplified form 陆 replaces the right component with 击 (to strike), a visual simplification of 坴.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a golfer striking (击) a ball from a mound (阝) of earth; the ball lands on a flat patch of land near the shore.

Common Words with 陆

陆地 lù dì

land / dry land

陆军 lù jūn

Army

六(大写数字) liù dà xiě shù zì

Six (financial/formal form)

Example Sentences

地球表面的陆地面积只占了不到百分之三十。

dì qiú biǎo miàn de lù dì miàn jī zhǐ zhàn le bú dào bǎi fēn zhī sān shí

Land area accounts for less than thirty percent of the Earth's surface.

陆军是国防力量中非常重要的一支力量。

lù jūn shì guó fáng lì liàng zhōng fēi cháng zhòng yào de yī zhī lì liàng

The army is a very important branch of the national defense forces.

在填写银行支票时，数字六需要写成陆。

zài tián xiě yín háng zhī piào shí shù zì liù xū yào xiě chéng lù

When filling out a bank check, the number six needs to be written as '陆' (the formal version of 6).

Similar Characters Comparison

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Radical
陆 (current)	liù / lù	7	阝
邗	hán	5	阝
邘	yú	5	阝
邙	máng	5	阝

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Frequently Asked Questions about 陆

What are the components of 陆 and how do they relate to its meaning?

The character 陆 is formed by the left radical 阝, which means hill or mound, and the right component 击, which gives the sound liù. The hill radical suggests land or elevation, linking to the meaning of 'land' or 'shore'.

What is a good memory trick to remember 陆?

What are important writing tips for 陆?

How can I distinguish 陆 from the similar characters 邗 and 邘?

When and how is 陆 used in modern Chinese?

What common words use 陆?

How to Write 陆 (liù/lù) — Meaning “land / shore”

Practice Writing 陆 (liù/lù)

How to Write 陆

What Does liù/lù (陆) Mean in Chinese?

Character Data

Origin of 陆

Common Words with 陆

Example Sentences

Similar Characters Comparison

Practice Writing 陆 (liù/lù)

Frequently Asked Questions about 陆

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