路

lù
HSK 2
#305 most
frequent character
road, path, way
noun
Measure words:条 tiáo

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

路 joins 𧾷, a foot, with 各 gè, which supplies the sound. The foot stands for motion, giving the first sense 'road'. The meaning later widened to 'way' or 'path'.

Drawn as: foot

路 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

这条路非常宽。
zhè tiáo lù fēicháng kuān 。
This road is very wide.
你走错路了。
nǐ zǒucuò lù le 。
You took the wrong path.
我每天都走这条路上学。
wǒ měitiān dū zǒu zhè tiáo lùshàng xué 。
I walk this road to school every day.

Words with similar meanings

小道xiǎodào
path
A smaller or less formal route compared to a '路', often used for walking.
路线lùxiàn
route
Refers to a planned path or course for travel, more technical than '路'.

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