Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

rush; reed; Phragmites communis

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “lu” becomes a different word in each tone. 芦 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

  • 糖葫芦táng hú lusugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a bamboo skewer; tanghulu
  • 芦花lú huāreed catkin; reed flower
  • 芦管lú guǎnreed pipe
  • 芦根lú gēnreed rhizome (used in TCM)
  • 芦席lú xíreed mat

Example Sentence

河边长着一片高高的芦苇。Hé biān zhǎng zhe yí piàn gāo gāo de lú wěi.A stretch of tall reeds grows by the river.

河边Hé biānriver bankzhǎngchiefzhe(ongoing action)onepiàndiskgāohighgāohighdeof芦苇lú wěireed