Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to record; to hit; to copy

Chinese: 击中。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “lu” becomes a different word in each tone. 录 is the 4th 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

  • 记录jì lùto record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc)
  • 录音lù yīnto record sound; an audio recording (
  • 录取lù qǔto accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate)
  • 登录dēng lùto register; to log in
  • 目录mù lùcatalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive); list

Example Sentence

老师把今天的重点都录了下来。Lǎo shī bǎ jīn tiān de zhòng diǎn dōu lù le xià lái.The teacher recorded all of today key points.

老师Lǎo shīteacher(marks the object)今天jīn tiāntodaydeof重点zhòng diǎnimportant pointdōuallto carve woodle(completed action)下来xià láito come down