Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

stove

Chinese: 炉子。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “lu” becomes a different word in each tone. 炉 is the 2nd 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

  • 微波炉wēi bō lúmicrowave oven
  • 炉灶lú zàostove
  • 炉子lú zistove; oven; furnace
  • 地炉dì lúfire pit
  • 出炉chū lúto take out of the furnace; fresh out of the oven; fig. newly announced; recently made available

Example Sentence

冬天,屋子里生着一个暖炉。Dōng tiān, wū zi lǐ shēng zhe yí ge nuǎn lú.In winter, a heating stove is lit in the room.

冬天Dōng tiānwinter屋子wū zihouseinsideshēngto arisezhe(ongoing action)一个yí gea暖炉nuǎn lúspace heater