缕

Strand in Chinese: 缕 (lǚ)

lǚ

strand

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 縷1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1strand
  2. 2thread
  3. 3detailed
  4. 4in detail
  5. 5classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair)

Stroke order

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缕

Zhuyin

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ㄌㄩˇ

lǚ

ㄌ/ lㄩ/ üˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

缕

Simplified

縷

Traditional

Example sentences

See 缕 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 天上飘着一缕白云。

    tiān shàng piāo zhe yì lǚ bái yún。

    A wisp of white cloud floats in the sky.

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Related words

履行

lǚ xíng

to fulfill (one's obligations)

率

lǜ

rate

绿地

lǜ dì

green area (e.g. urban park or garden)

绿灯

lǜ dēng

green light (traffic signal)

孪生

luán shēng

(adj.) twin

卵

luǎn

egg

乱七八糟

luàn qī bā zāo

(idiom) chaotic

抡

lūn

to swing (one's arms, a heavy object)

伦理

lún lǐ

ethics

轮换

lún huàn

to rotate

轮廓

lún kuò

an outline

轮胎

lún tāi

tire

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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