Character

陆

lù HSK 5

陆 lù HSK 5

1. land; dry ground above water
2. overland route; road
3. a surname

Words using 陆 as lù (5)

1 陆地 lù dì — land HSK 5
- 陆 land (as opposed to water/sea)
- 地 ground, surface, land
Example

海龟在陆地上行动缓慢。

hǎi guī zài lù dì shàng xíng dòng huǎn màn

Sea turtles move slowly on land.
2 陆续 lù xù — successively HSK 5
- 陆 continuous, in sequence
- 续 continue, successive
Example

学生们陆续进入教室。

xué shēng men lù xù jìn rù jiào shì

Students entered the classroom successively.
3 大陆 dà lù — continent; mainland HSK 7
- 大 large, great (emphasizes vast scale)
- 陆 land, continent (provides core meaning of landmass)
Example

亚洲是世界上最大的大陆。

Yà zhōu shì shì jiè shàng zuì dà de dà lù

Asia is the largest continent in the world.
4 登陆 dēng lù — to land, to come ashore, to make landfall HSK 7
- 登 to ascend, to mount
- 陆 land, shore
Example

台风明天将在沿海地区登陆。

tái fēng míng tiān jiāng zài yán hǎi dì qū dēng lù

The typhoon will make landfall in coastal areas tomorrow.
5 陆军 lù jūn — army HSK 7
- 陆 land, ground (as opposed to sea or air)
- 军 army, military, troops
Example

他的父亲在陆军服役。

tā de fù qin zài lù jūn fú yì

His father serves in the army.

Structure & writing

陆 lù — land; dry ground above water

陆 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain

阝 is a component in 47 characters

HSK 1

都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building

HSK 2

阴 yīn the moon (太阴)

HSK 3

邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally

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除 chú to remove; to get rid of

HSK 4

郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)

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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct

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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate

HSK 6

陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal

HSK 7

廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic

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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

2 击 jī — to hit, to strike

击 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 5

陆 lù land; dry ground above water

Stroke order