撸(lū)

15 strokesTrad. 擼

(dialect) to grasp (sth long or cylindrical) and slide the hand up…

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Character information

Pinyin
lū
Meaning
(dialect) to grasp (sth long or cylindrical) and slide the hand up or down; (dialect) to fire (an employee); (dialect) to reprimand
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
擼

Origin & structure

Where 撸 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌鲁

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 鲁 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu鲁lǔ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 撸 step by step

15 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 撸

Common words using 撸 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

lū撸guǎn管

(slang) to masturbate

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lū撸māo猫

(slang) to pet a cat

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lū撸tiě铁

(coll.) to pump iron; to work out

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Related characters

From 撸’s common words

管猫铁

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