庐 (lú): surname Lu, hut

庐 (lú) is a Chinese character meaning “hut.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 广 (structural) and 户 (structural). It ranks #4011 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 庐 a house 广 with an open door 户; 户 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 广 (shelter) appears in many related characters such as 店 (diàn, shop), 度 (dù, degree, to measure), 座 (zuò, seat).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. surname Lu
  2. hut

Etymology & Origin

庐

ideographicA house 广 with an open door 户; 户 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿸广户 (layout: surround-from-upper-left)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
庐山proper-nounlú shānLushan district of Jiujiang city 九江市, Jiangxi
初出茅庐phrasechū chū máo lúventuring from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom)
三顾茅庐phrasesān gù máo lúlit. to make three visits to the thatched cottage (idiom) (allusion to an episode in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國...
茅庐nounmáo lúthatched cottage
不识庐山真面目phrasebù shí lú shān zhēn miàn mùlit. not to know the true face of Lushan Mountain (idiom)
庐山区lú shān qūLushan district of Jiujiang city 九江市, Jiangxi
庐山市lú shān shìLushan, a county-level city in Jiujiang City 九江市, Jiangxi
庐阳区lú yáng qūLuyang, a district of Hefei City 合肥市, Anhui
结庐verbjié lúto build one's house
庐阳proper-nounlú yángsee 廬陽區|庐阳区
庐江县lú jiāng xiànLujiang, a county in Hefei City 合肥市, Anhui
吴王阖庐wú wáng hé lúKing Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC)
庐江proper-nounlú jiāngsee 廬江縣|庐江县
桐庐县tóng lú xiànTonglu, a county in Hangzhou City 杭州市, Zhejiang
阖庐hé lúKing Helu of Wu (-496 BC, reigned 514-496 BC)
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Total compounds
39
As first character
50
As last character
11
As middle character

庐 appears in 18 compound words: 39 as the first character, 50 as the last, and 11 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

初出茅庐chūchūmáolú

to have just begun one's career without any experience

phrase
三顾茅庐sāngùmáolú

to sincerely and repeatedly request someone to take up a post

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

庐字虽然难写,但意思很有趣。

Lú zì suī rán nán xiě , dàn yì sī hěn yǒu qù .

Although the character "卢" is difficult to write, its meaning is quite interesting.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

加入团队时,两人都是初出茅庐的年轻人,如今已经可以独当一面。

jiā rù tuán duì shí , liǎng rén dōu shì chū chū máo Lú de nián qīng rén , rú jīn yǐ jīng kě yǐ dú dāng yī miàn .

When they joined the team, they were both young and inexperienced, but now they can handle things on their own.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

傍晚,江西省九江市庐山恋影院前,游客排起长龙。

bàng wǎn , jiāng xī shěng jiǔ jiāng shì Lú shān liàn yǐng yuàn qián , yóu kè pái qǐ cháng lóng .

In the evening, a long line of tourists formed in front of the Lushan Lian Cinema in Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province.

中国新闻网·体育Jun 2026

对初出茅庐崭露头角的孩子而言,流量和热度是双刃剑,苦练内功更为重要,不要短红要长红。

duì chū chū máo Lú zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo de hái zǐ ér yán , liú liàng hé rè dù shì shuāng 刃 jiàn , kǔ liàn nèi gōng gēng wéi chóng yāo , bù yāo duǎn hóng yāo cháng hóng .

For young, up-and-coming talents, popularity and media attention are a double-edged sword; it’s more important to hone their skills—aim for lasting success rather than fleeting fame.

中国新闻网·文化May 2026

余姚庐山寺村是河姆渡遗址的重要承载地。

yú 姚 Lú shān sì cūn shì hé mǔ dù yí zhǐ de chóng yāo chéng zài dì .

Lushan Temple Village in Yuyao is a key site associated with the Hemudu archaeological site.

中国新闻网·文化May 2026

穹庐为室兮旃为墙,以肉为食兮酪为浆。

qióng Lú wéi shì 兮 旃 wéi qiáng , yǐ ròu wéi shí 兮 lào wéi jiāng .

A yurt serves as our home, and a banner as our wall; we eat meat and drink buttermilk.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 庐 (lú) mean in Chinese?
庐 (lú) primarily means "hut." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #4011 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 庐 have?
庐 is written with 7 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 庐?
The radical associated with 庐 is 广 (shelter). This radical appears in many characters related to shelter.
What are the components of 庐?
庐 is composed of: 广 (structural), 户 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿸广户 with a surround-from-upper-left layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 庐?
Common words with 庐 include: 庐山 (lú shān, "Lushan district of Jiujiang city 九江市, Jiangxi"); 初出茅庐 (chū chū máo lú, "venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom)"); 三顾茅庐 (sān gù máo lú, "lit. to make three visits to the thatched cottage (idiom) (allusion to an episode in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國..."); 茅庐 (máo lú, "thatched cottage"); 不识庐山真面目 (bù shí lú shān zhēn miàn mù, "lit. not to know the true face of Lushan Mountain (idiom)"). There are over 18 compound words containing this character.
Is 庐 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 庐 and the traditional form is 廬.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.