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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- lü3
- English meanings
- strand, thread, detailed, in detail, classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair)
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 纟; right 娄.
Meaning & sound clues
纟 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “thread”.
娄 is identified as the sound component (lóu). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 缕.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
repeatedly
shoe; tread; fulfill
law; rule
travel; journey
lead
green
consider; worry
aluminum (chemistry)
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