陋(lòu)

HSK 7-98 strokes

low

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Character information

Pinyin
lòu
Meaning
low; humble; plain; ugly; mean; vulgar
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 陋 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰阝⿺乚丙

In this compound, the meaning comes from 阝 (village).

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

Made of

阝fǔ乚háo丙bǐng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 陋 step by step

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

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Words with 陋

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

gū孤lòu陋guǎ寡wén闻
HSK 7-9

ignorant and inexperienced

Open 孤陋寡闻 page →
jiǎn简lòu陋
HSK 7-9

simple and crude

Open 简陋 page →
chǒu丑lòu陋
HSK 7-9

ugly

Open 丑陋 page →
bēi卑lòu陋

humble; petty; crude

Open 卑陋 page →
gū孤lòu陋

ignorant; ill-informed

Open 孤陋 page →
guǎ寡lòu陋

having little knowledge; not well-read

Open 寡陋 page →
bēi卑lòu陋wò龌chuò龊

sordid and contemptible (idiom); vile and repulsive (esp. character or action)

Open 卑陋龌龊 page →
yīn因lòu陋jiù就jiǎn简

crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can

Open 因陋就简 page →

Related characters

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 陋’s common words

孤寡闻简丑卑龌龊

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