路
路 (lù) means “road”. It is made of 足 + 各 and has 13 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 路 into its parts
What 路 is made of
- 足 zú — foot
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 各 gè — individual
- 夂 zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又 yòu — and
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 夂 zhǐ — to go
Origin hint: 足 gives the meaning, 各 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这条路很干净。Zhè tiáo lù hěn gānjìng.This road is very clean.
你知道去机场的路吗？Nǐ zhīdào qù jīchǎng de lù ma?Do you know the way to the airport?
Words with 路
Also built with 足
Quick facts
| Pinyin | lù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | road; path |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 足 (foot, #157) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 2 |
Questions about 路
What does 路 mean?
路 (lù) means “road; path”.
How many strokes does 路 have?
路 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 路?
The radical of 路 is 足 (zú, “foot”), Kangxi radical number 157.
What parts make up 路?
路 is made of 足 (foot) and 各 (individual).
Which HSK level is 路?
路 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 2.
Learn 路 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 30: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.