禄

祿
lù
#2,376 most
frequent character
good fortune, official salary

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

禄 lù combines 礻 ancestral tablet, the meaning part, with 录 lù for sound. It first meant good fortune. The meaning then grew to official salary.

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Homophones

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

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