缕(lǚ)

HSK 7-912 strokesTrad. 縷

strand

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Character information

Pinyin
lǚ
Meaning
strand; thread; detailed; in detail; classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair)
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
縷

Origin & structure

Where 缕 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟娄

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (thread); 娄 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

纟sī娄lóu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 缕 step by step

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

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Words with 缕

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

wén纹lǚ缕

veined pattern; wrinkles; vein lines (in marble or fingerprint); grain (in …

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sī丝lǚ缕

silk thread

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lǚ缕shù述

to relate in detail

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bù不jué绝rú如lǚ缕

hanging by a thread

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qiān千sī丝wàn万lǚ缕

(idiom) intricately interconnected

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tiáo条fēn分lǚ缕xī析

to analyze thoroughly, point by point (idiom)

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纹丝述不绝如千万

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