Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

shoe; to tread on

Chinese: 鞋;也表示履行、经历。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “lü” becomes a different word in each tone. 履 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 履行lǚ xíngto fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform
  • 履新lǚ xīn(of an official) to take up a new post; (literary) to celebrate the New Year
  • 履带lǚ dàicaterpillar track (propulsion system used on bulldozers etc); (literary) shoes and belt
  • 步履bù lǚgait; to walk
  • 履约lǚ yuēto keep a promise; to honor an agreement

Example Sentence

答应了的事就要认真履行。Dā ying le de shì jiù yào rèn zhēn lǚ xíng.What you have promised should be faithfully carried out.

答应Dā yingto answerle(completed action)deofshìmatter就要jiù yàowill认真rèn zhēnconscientious履行lǚ xíngto fulfill (one's obligati