录

彔
lù
#917 most
frequent character
record, write down, copy
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

录 began as a picture of a bucket for pulling water from a well. That was its first meaning. The sound was then borrowed for recording, which grew to writing down, copying, and writings.

Drawn as: well water bucket

录 as a component in other characters

sound6 characters
绿剥禄氯渌逯
picture1 character
箓

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Example Sentences

请你把这个会议录下来。
qǐng nǐ bǎ zhègè huìyì lù xiàlái 。
Please record this meeting.
我每天都要写日记，记录我的生活。
wǒ měitiān dūyào xiě rìjì ， jìlù wǒde shēnghuó 。
I write a diary every day to record my life.
老师让我们录下这个课文。
lǎoshī ràng wǒmen lùxià zhègè kèwén 。
The teacher asked us to write down this text.

Same Characters, Different Readings

录Lu4
surname Lu
录lù
record, write down, copy

Words with similar meanings

记录jìlù
to record
This word is often used in the context of documenting information or events, and is synonymous with 录 in certain contexts.
写xiě
to write
This is a more general term for writing, which includes recording but can also refer to writing creatively or informally.

Homophones

HSK 2
路lù
road, path, way
HSK 5
露lù
dew, syrup, nectar
录lù
record, write down, copy
鹿lù
deer
陆lù
(bound form) land (as opposed to the sea)

Words Starting With 录

录取lù qǔ
to recruit; to enroll
录音lù yīn
to record (sound); sound-recording

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