05742 Chinese character of 擼 and pronounce lou5

The Chinese character【擼】that we will explain today is a word that describes an action or behavior. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Wipe or rub.

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【擼】:lǔ

Cantonese Jyutping of 【擼】:lou5

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【擼】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【擼】, for example:Describing an action or behavior , It means mainly to wipe or rub .The elaborate meanings of Chinese characters allow for specialized applications that might not be fully expressed here.

【擼】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【擼袖、擼動】(Mandarin Pinyin:lū xiù 、lū dòng/ Cantonese Jyutping:lou5 zau6 、lou5 dung6)

The total stroke number of this character is 18 ,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


他擼起袖子準備工作。

He rolled up his sleeves and prepared to work.


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