陆续
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
陆续 (lùxù) · one after another
陆续 (lùxù) means “one after another; in succession”. It is written with 2 characters: 陆 (land) + 续 (continuous). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 陆续 is built
The characters
陆 lù · land
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)
续 xù · continuous
What 续 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卖mài — to sell
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 买mǎi — to buy
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 头tóu — head
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 卖 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
客人们陆续到了。Kèrénmen lùxù dào le.The guests arrived one after another.
下课后，学生们陆续离开了教室。Xià kè hòu, xuéshengmen lùxù líkāi le jiàoshì.After class, the students left the classroom one by one.
Questions about 陆续
What does 陆续 mean?
陆续 (lùxù) means “one after another; in succession”.
How do you pronounce 陆续?
陆续 is pronounced lùxù.
Which HSK level is 陆续?
陆续 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 大陆dàlùcontinent
- 陆地lùdìland
- 登陆dēnglùto land
- 持续chíxùto continue
- 继续jìxùto continue
- 连续liánxùcontinuously
- 连续剧liánxùjùTV series
- 手续shǒuxùprocedures
- 延续yánxùto continue
Learn 陆续 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 92: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.