How to Write 璐 (lù) — Meaning “Beautiful jade”

Imagine a beautiful jade gemstone sitting on a road (路) — the radical 王 on the left looks like a crown for the king of jades. Picture 'Lu' walking down a path and finding a glowing piece of jade, and you will always remember that 璐 means 'beautiful jade.'

The character has 17 strokes, and a common mistake is making the left radical 王 too wide; it should be narrow and balanced with the right side. Pay special attention to the bottom of 路: the two dots on the lower right (like 口 under 止) must be separate strokes, not connected. Keep the overall shape square and even.

All three characters relate to jade, but 璐 specifically means 'beautiful jade' and is mainly used in names like 王璐. 瑾 (jǐn) means 'fine jade' and is also common in names, while 璀 (cuǐ) appears in the word 璀璨 (cuǐcàn) meaning 'bright and dazzling.' Visually, 璐 has 路 on the right, 瑾 has 堇, and 璀 has 崔 — each with different stroke patterns.

璐 is not a common everyday word but is very popular in personal names, especially for girls, because it suggests beauty and preciousness like jade. It often appears in names such as 璐璐 (Lùlu) as a nickname or 王璐 (Wáng Lù). You will rarely see it in articles; it is almost exclusively a name character.

Common words containing 璐 include: 璐璐 (lù lù) — Lulu (a common nickname); 宝璐 (bǎo lù) — Precious jade; 王璐 (wáng lù) — Wang Lu (a name).