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How to Write 辂 (lù) — Meaning “Imperial carriage; large chariot”

lù 10 strokes Radical: 车

辂 (lù) means "Imperial carriage; large chariot" in Chinese. It has 10 strokes with the radical 车.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 辂车 (lù chē), 大辂 (dà lù), 宝辂 (bǎo lù).

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How to Write 辂

The character 辂 (lù) is written with 10 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 车 is one of its key components.

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What Does lù (辂) Mean in Chinese?

辂 means Imperial carriage; large chariot.

Character Data

Character辂
Pinyinlù (lu)
MeaningImperial carriage; large chariot
Strokes10
Radical车
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 辂

辂 is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 车 (chariot) indicates a vehicle, and 各 (gè) provides the sound. It specifically denotes a large, ceremonial imperial chariot used by nobility in ancient China.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine each (各) imperial chariot (车) is so grand that it's called a 辂, rolling through the palace gates with majestic splendor.

Common Words with 辂

辂车 lù chē
Imperial carriage
大辂 dà lù
Imperial carriage
宝辂 bǎo lù
Imperial carriage.

Example Sentences

这是一辆古代的辂车。

zhè shì yī liàng gǔ dài de lù chē

This is an ancient imperial carriage.

博物馆里有一辆大辂。

bó wù guǎn lǐ yǒu yī liàng dà lù

There is a large imperial carriage in the museum.

宝辂的装饰非常精美。

bǎo lù de zhuāng shì fēi cháng jīng měi

The decoration of the imperial carriage is very exquisite.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
辂 (current) lù 10 车
斩 zhǎn 8 车
軎 wèi 10 车
转 zhuǎn / zhuàn 8 车
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Frequently Asked Questions about 辂

辂 is a phono-semantic compound. The left side is 车 (chē, vehicle), which gives the meaning related to carriages. The right side is 各 (gè), which provides a phonetic clue for the pronunciation lù.

Characters with Radical 车

斩zhǎn毂gǔ舆yú軎wèi輂jú轘huán车chē/jū轧gá/yà/zhá轨guǐ轩xuān

Other 10-Stroke Characters

㢆chán㼌yǔ䍃yóu丵zhuó乘chéng/shèng亳bó俯fǔ俱jù俳pái俸fèng