CHARACTERS / LU

“lu” is 9 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 路lùroad (CL:條)HSK 2 · TONE 4
2. 录lùdiaryHSK 5 · TONE 4
3. 陆lù(bound form) land (as opposed to the sea)HSK 5 · TONE 4
4. 炉lústoveHSK 6 · TONE 2
5. 碌lù(bound form used in 忙碌, 勞碌, 庸碌 etc)HSK 6 · TONE 4
6. 虏lǔprisoner of warHSK 6 · TONE 3
7. 赂lùbribeHSK 6 · TONE 4
8. 露lùdewHSK 6 · TONE 4
9. 鲁lǔ(bound form) crassHSK 6 · TONE 3