禄(lù)

12 strokesTrad. 祿

good fortune

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Character information

Pinyin
lù
Meaning
good fortune; official salary
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
祿

Origin & structure

Where 禄 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰礻录

In this compound, the meaning comes from 礻 (spirit); 录 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

礻shì录lù

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 禄 step by step

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

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Words with 禄

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

shì世lù禄

hereditary benefits such as rank and wealth

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fèng俸lù禄

official's salary (in feudal times)

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lì利lù禄

wealth and official post

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gōng功míng名lì利lù禄

position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune

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jiā加guān官jìn进lù禄

promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)

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wú无gōng功shòu受lù禄

to get undeserved rewards (idiom)

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lù禄quàn劝

see 禄劝彝族苗族自治县

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lù禄quàn劝xiàn县

see 禄劝彝族苗族自治县

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Related characters

From 禄’s common words

世俸利功名加官进

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