绿
绿 (lǜ) means “green”. It is made of 纟 + 录 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 绿 into its parts
What 绿 is made of
- 纟 sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 录 lù — to copy
- 彐 jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 氺 shui — structural part
- 亅 — hook
- 彐 jì — snout
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 录 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
绿 stroke order
Example sentences
春天草都绿了。Chūntiān cǎo dōu lǜ le.In spring the grass all turns green.
这里的山很绿。Zhèlǐ de shān hěn lǜ.The mountains here are very green.
Words with 绿
Also built with 纟
- 纠jiūtangled
- 红hóngred
- 纤xiānfine
- 约yuēto arrange to meet
- 级jílevel
- 纪jìdiscipline
- 纬wěiwarp and woof
- 纯chúnpure
- 纲gāngprogram
- 纳nàto adopt
- 纵zòngto indulge in
- 纷fēntangled
Quick facts
| Pinyin | lǜ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | green |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 糸 (silk, #120) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 绿
What does 绿 mean?
绿 (lǜ) means “green”.
How many strokes does 绿 have?
绿 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 绿?
The radical of 绿 is 糸 (mì, “silk”), Kangxi radical number 120.
What parts make up 绿?
绿 is made of 纟 (silk) and 录 (to copy).
Which HSK level is 绿?
绿 is in HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 绿 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 58: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.