陆
陆 (lù) · land
陆 (lù) means “land”. It is made of 阝 + 击 and has 7 strokes.
Break 陆 into its parts
What 陆 is made of
- 阝 fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 击 jī — to strike
- 凵 qiǎn — container
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 击 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
陆 stroke order
Example sentences with 大陆
亚洲是世界上最大的大陆。Yàzhōu shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de dàlù.Asia is the largest continent in the world.
他们坐了很久的船才到大陆。Tāmen zuò le hěn jiǔ de chuán cái dào dàlù.They were on the boat for a long time before reaching the mainland.
Words with 陆
Also built with 阝
- 那nàthat
- 邮yóumail
- 邻línneighbor
- 郁yùmelancholy
- 郊jiāosuburbs
- 郎lánggentleman
- 郑zhèngstate in today's Henan
- 部bùdepartment
- 都dōuall
- 鄙bǐrustic
- 队duìteam
- 阱jǐngtrap
Quick facts
| Pinyin | lù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | land |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 邑 (city, #163) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 陆
What does 陆 mean?
陆 (lù) means “land”.
How many strokes does 陆 have?
陆 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 陆?
The radical of 陆 is 邑 (yì, “city”), Kangxi radical number 163.
What parts make up 陆?
陆 is made of 阝 (mound/city side-form) and 击 (to strike).
Keep learning
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