镂(lòu)

14 strokesTrad. 鏤

to engrave

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Character information

Pinyin
lòu
Meaning
to engrave; to carve; hard steel
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
鏤

Origin & structure

Where 镂 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅娄

In this compound, the meaning comes from 钅 (metal); 娄 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

钅jīn娄lóu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 镂 step by step

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

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Words with 镂

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

lòu镂kè刻

to carve; to engrave

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lòu镂kōng空

openwork; fretwork

Open 镂空 page →
juān镌lòu镂

to engrave

Open 镌镂 page →
míng铭xīn心lòu镂gǔ骨

engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefactor as …

Open 铭心镂骨 page →

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刻空镌铭心骨

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