How to Write 渌 (lù) — Meaning “Clear (referring to water).”

Imagine clear water (氵) being recorded (录) as pure and transparent in a nature documentary. This combines the water radical with the sound component to help recall both the meaning and pronunciation.

渌 has 11 strokes; write the left radical 氵 first with three dots, then the right part 录. Be careful not to confuse the bottom part of 录 (which includes a vertical hook and dot-like strokes) with similar components like 水; the overall shape is narrower than a square.

Unlike 洁 (clean, used for moral purity or cleanliness), 渌 specifically describes clear, transparent water. 洄 means swirling or backward flow of water, lacking the sense of clarity. Visually, 渌 uses the phonetic 录, while 洁 uses 吉 and 洄 uses 回.

渌 is a literary or classical word, not common in daily speech, but appears in poetry and descriptive texts about clear rivers or wine. For example, 渌酒 refers to strained clear wine in ancient drinking culture, emphasizing purity and refinement.

Common words containing 渌 include: 渌水 (lù shuǐ) — Clear water.; 渌酒 (lù jiǔ) — Clear strained wine.; 清渌 (qīng lù) — clear (water).