How to Write 逯 (lù) — Meaning “a surname”

Imagine you are walking (辶) while recording (录) your travel notes. This picture of a person recording a journey helps you remember the sound "lù" and the walking radical together.

Start with the radical 辶: first a small dot on the left, then a horizontal curve that sweeps right and down. Then write the inner part 录, making sure it is centered and not too wide. A common mistake is making the 辶 too short, which makes the character look unbalanced.

逯 (lù) has the radical 辶 and the phonetic 录, while 迶 (yòu) also has 辶 but a different phonetic. 迷 (mí) means "lost" or "confused" and uses the phonetic 米. Unlike these, 逯 is only used as a surname and has no common vocabulary meaning.

逯 is used exclusively as a Chinese surname (逯姓). It is not a common word and does not appear in HSK. You may encounter it in historical records or in the names of people, but it is rare in everyday conversation.

Common words containing 逯 include: 逯姓 (lù xìng) — the surname Lu; 逯逯 (lù lù) — walking; 逯步 (lù bù) — to walk.