How to Write 绿 (lǜ) — Meaning “green”

Imagine green silk threads (纟) being recorded (录) as the color of nature. Another trick: think of 'lǜ' sounding like 'leaf,' and leaves are green, so the character means green.

Write the left radical 纟 with three strokes: a fold, a fold, and a vertical. On the right, 录 has 8 strokes: start with the horizontal fold, then three dots, then water radical without the center stroke. Common mistake is confusing the right part with 彔 (as in 録); ensure the lower part is 水 (water) with one vertical and left/right dots.

绿 (green) uses the color meaning, while 绑 (to tie) has a different right part 邦 and means binding. 绒 (velvet, fine hair) uses the same radical 纟 but the right part 戎 (r戎) gives the meaning of soft fabric. So 绿 is for green, 绑 for tying, and 绒 for fuzzy material.

绿 often describes natural colors like 绿色 (green color) or drinks like 绿茶 (green tea). In Chinese culture, green is associated with spring, life, and sometimes with jealousy (e.g., 戴绿帽子 means being cuckolded). It also appears in environmental terms like 绿地 (green space) in city planning.

Common words containing 绿 include: 绿色 (lǜ sè) — green (color); 绿茶 (lǜ chá) — green tea; 绿地 (lǜ dì) — green space / greenbelt.