虑 (lǜ): to think over, to consider, anxiety
虑 (lǜ) is a Chinese character meaning “to think over.” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 虍 (structural) and 心 (structural). It ranks #901 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 虑 a tiger 虍 striking fear into the heart 心. Its radical form 虍 (tiger) appears in many related characters such as 虎 (hǔ, tiger), 虚 (xū, emptiness), 虏 (lǔ, prisoner of war).
Definitions
- to think over
- to consider
- anxiety
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA tiger 虍 striking fear into the heart 心
Decomposition: ⿸虍心 (layout: surround-from-upper-left)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 虑
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 考虑 | kǎo lǜ | to think over |
| 顾虑 | gù lǜ | misgivings |
| 疑虑 | yí lǜ | hesitation |
| 忧虑 | yōu lǜ | to worry |
| 深思熟虑 | shēn sī shú lǜ | mature reflection |
| 无忧无虑 | wú yōu wú lǜ | (idiom) carefree |
| 焦虑不安 | jiāo lǜ bù ān | worried too much |
| 处心积虑 | chǔ xīn jī lǜ | to plot actively (idiom) |
| 殚精竭虑 | dān jīng jié lǜ | to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom) |
| 思虑 | sī lǜ | to think sth through |
| 深谋远虑 | shēn móu yuǎn lǜ | lit. deep plans and distant thoughts |
| 远虑 | yuǎn lǜ | long-term considerations |
| 挂虑 | guà lǜ | to worry about |
| 无思无虑 | wú sī wú lǜ | (idiom) carefree |
| 不足为虑 | bù zú wéi lǜ | to give no cause for anxiety |
虑 appears in 36 compound words: 3 as the first character, 72 as the last, and 25 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 虑 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (11)
even a wise person sometimes makes a mistake; no one is always free from errors
even a wise person sometimes makes a mistake; no one is always free from errors
Showing 9 of 11 idioms containing 虑.
Example Sentences
这个虑字的意思与它的部首有关。
zhè gě lǜ zì de yì sī yú tā de bù shǒu yǒu guān .
The meaning of the character "虑" is related to its radical.
孕期喝了酒对宝宝有没有影响?心理焦虑会加重实际伤害吗
yùn qī hē le jiǔ duì bǎo bǎo yǒu méi yǒu yǐng xiǎng ? xīn lǐ jiāo lǜ huì jiā chóng shí jì shāng hài ma
Does drinking alcohol during pregnancy affect the baby? Does psychological anxiety aggravate actual harm?
川普新关税生效 韩外交部:综合考虑韩美关系影响
chuān pǔ xīn guān shuì shēng xiào hán wài jiāo bù : zèng gě kǎo lǜ hán měi guān xì yǐng xiǎng
Trump's new tariffs take effect South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Comprehensively consider the impact of South Korea-US relations
首相考虑解冻军队采购资金 确保武装部队行动不受影...
shǒu xiāng kǎo lǜ jiě dòng jūn duì cǎi gòu zī jīn què bǎo wǔ zhuāng bù duì háng dòng bù shòu yǐng . . .
The prime minister considers unfreezing military procurement funds to ensure that the actions of the armed forces are not affected...
川普政府传考虑扩大“232关税”版图 新增六类产业课征...
chuān pǔ zhèng fǔ chuán kǎo lǜ kuò dà 2 3 2 guān shuì bǎn tú xīn zēng liù lèi chǎn yè kè zhēng . . .
The Trump administration is rumored to be considering expanding the territory of the "232 tariffs" and adding six types of industrial levies...
Oracle股价因Stargate项目疑虑而下跌
O r a c l e gǔ jià yīn S t a r g a t e xiàng mù yí lǜ ér xià diē
Oracle stock price fell on Stargate project doubts
汤姆正考虑应聘薪酬更高的工作。
Tāngmǔ zhèng kǎolǜ yìngpìn xīnchóu gèng gāo de gōngzuò.
Tom is thinking about applying for a better-paying job.
汤姆说他考虑辞职。
Tāngmǔ shuō tā kǎolǜ cízhí.
Tom said he's considered quitting his job.
你的提议值得考虑。
Nǐ de tíyì zhíde kǎolǜ.
Your suggestion is worth considering.
他选每个词都深思熟虑。
Tā xuǎn měi gè cí dōu shēnsīshúlǜ.
He chose every word with care.
Character Family
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