Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced lue
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced lue, including 略 luè, 掠 luè / luě. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words, and example sentences.
How to Pronounce This Syllable
Build lue by sliding from l straight into ue; the tone rides over the joined sound, so treat it as one unit.
Initial l
Start the syllable on the initial l, then run straight into the final ue — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final ue
Settle the final ue into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (略 luè, 掠 luè / luě) and lock in their tones. 2 common characters share the sound lue, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
lue turns up here with 1 different tone; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 略, 掠 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing lue inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
2 common characters in this group.