卢 (Lú): surname Lu, (old) rice vessel

卢 (Lú) is a Chinese character meaning “surname lu.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 卜 (divination). It ranks #1523 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 卜 divination5 strokesFrequency #1523

Definitions

surname Lu
(old) rice vessel

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
卢卡斯	lú kǎ sī	Lucas (name)
卢瑟	lú sè	(loanword) loser
卢比	lú bǐ	(loanword) rupee (Indian currency)
卢旺达	lú wàng dá	Rwanda
里约热内卢	lǐ yuē rè nèi lú	Rio de Janeiro
滑铁卢	huá tiě lú	Waterloo (Belgium)
卢布	lú bù	(loanword) ruble (Russian currency)
卢瑟福	lú sè fú	Rutherford (name)
卢浮宫	lú fú gōng	the Louvre, museum in Paris
卢森堡	lú sēn bǎo	Luxembourg
费卢杰	fèi lú jié	Fallujah, Iraqi city on Euphrates
图瓦卢	tú wǎ lú	Tuvalu
卢卡	lú kǎ	Lucca (city in Tuscany)
高卢语	gāo lú yǔ	Gaulish or Gallic (language)
图卢兹	tú lú zī	Toulouse (city in France)

Total compounds

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As middle character

卢 appears in 49 compound words: 59 as the first character, 12 as the last, and 29 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

泰卢固语TàilúgùyǔHSK 7+

Telugu

Showing 1 of 2 idioms containing 卢.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

我在字典里查到了卢字的详细解释。

wǒ zài zì diǎn lǐ chá dào le Lú zì de xiáng xì jiě shì .

I looked up the detailed definition of the character "Lu" in the dictionary.

Hk01.comFeb 2026

...售餐饮销售额升8.6% 电影票房惨遇滑铁卢

. . . shòu cān yǐn xiāo shòu é shēng 8 . 6 diàn yǐng piào fáng cǎn yù huá tiě Lú

...Food and beverage sales rose 8.6%, while movie box office revenues suffered a major setback

RfiFeb 2026

非洲2026环卢旺达自行车赛开骑

fēi zhōu 2 0 2 6 huán Lú wàng dá zì háng chē sài kāi qí

The 2026 Tour of Rwanda kicks off

English News - RthkFeb 2026

马来西亚哥打贝卢附近海域发生7级以上地震

mǎ lái xī yà gē dǎ bèi Lú fù jìn hǎi yù fā shēng 7 jí yǐ shàng dì zhèn

An earthquake measuring over magnitude 7 struck the waters off Kota Belud, Malaysia

Nownews今日新聞Feb 2026

...度新进度!携手HCL建封测厂斥370亿卢比、2028年投产

. . . dù xīn jìn dù ! xié shǒu H C L jiàn fēng cè hǎn chì 3 7 0 yì Lú bǐ , 2 0 2 8 nián tóu chǎn

...New Progress! Partnering with HCL to Build a Packaging and Testing Plant: 37 Billion Rupees Invested, Set to Begin Production in 2028

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 卢 (Lú) mean in Chinese?

卢 (Lú) primarily means "surname lu." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #1523 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 卢 have?

卢 is written with 5 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 卢?

The radical associated with 卢 is 卜 (divination). This radical appears in many characters related to divination.

What are common words containing 卢?

Common words with 卢 include: 卢卡斯 (lú kǎ sī, "Lucas (name)"); 卢瑟 (lú sè, "(loanword) loser"); 卢比 (lú bǐ, "(loanword) rupee (Indian currency)"); 卢旺达 (lú wàng dá, "Rwanda"); 里约热内卢 (lǐ yuē rè nèi lú, "Rio de Janeiro"). There are over 49 compound words containing this character.

Is 卢 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

No. The simplified form is 卢 and the traditional form is 盧.

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