路lù
road, path, street; journey. 13 strokes, radical 足, first met in HSK 2.
What 路 is made of
足 (zú, foot) and 各 (gè, individual).
足 carries the meaning — foot — and 各 carries the sound.
How to write 路
Strokes 1–7 write 足, then strokes 8–13 write 各.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 路
Words that use 路
| 道路 | road, path 供人或车辆通行的通道 工人们正在修整这条道路。The workers are repairing the road. Lesson 16, 坐地铁 · 广阔天地与日常见闻 · Nature, Community & Everyday Vistas |
| 公路 | highway, public road 供车辆行驶的宽阔道路 汽车行驶在宽阔的公路上。The car travels along the wide highway. Lesson 26, 坐公交车 · 刚毅果决与物换星移 · Fortitude, Precision & Social Fellowship |
| 路边 | roadside 道路的两旁 清晨路边的微风格外凉爽。The breeze along the roadside feels especially refreshing at dawn. Lesson 49, 路边凉快 · 融会贯通与嘉言懿行 · Interconnected Learning, Virtuous Speech & Mindful Living |
| 问路 | to ask for directions 指向别人询问怎么走 他客气地向交警问路。He politely asked directions from the traffic officer. Lesson 79, 问路 · 怀瑾握瑜与笃行致远 · Living Integrity, Broad Horizons & Harmonious Routine |
| 路线 | a route 从一个地方到另一个地方要走的路 导游提前把出行路线画在地图上。The guide drew the route on the map ahead of time. Lesson 115, 旅途出发 · 壮丽自然与旅行见闻 · Magnificent Nature & Travel Exploration |
| 铁路 | railway line 火车行驶用的长长的路，是用铁做的 这条铁路连接了南方和北方的城市。This railway line connects cities in the south and the north. Lesson 143, 铁路交通与远行 · 交通出行与现代通讯 · Transportation, Urban Transit & Telecommunications |
| 一路 | all the way (along the journey) 指沿途整个行程之中 巡查人员走了一路，虽然被雨水淋了一身泥土。Inspectors walked the whole way through the muddy rain. Lesson 511, 笃守圭臬 · 笃行励志与精勤致远 · Lifelong Dedication & Legal Principles |
| 出路 | way out, solution 指解决问题的方法或方向 代表团指出自主创新是破局必由出路。Self-driven innovation is the only way forward out of the impasse. Lesson 557, 经邦济世 · 时代潮涌与砥柱中流 · Market Currents & Strategic Tenacity |
| 路过 | to pass by or through 指从某地经过 路过小镇时，我们住进一家旅店。passing through the small town, we checked into an inn. Lesson 617, 旅店旧车 · 德润人心与经世致用 · Moral Governance & Civic Stewardship |
| 线路 | circuit, wiring 指电流通过的路径 车间的线路突然发出响声。The workshop wiring suddenly made a noise. Lesson 662, 车间火情 · 明法正理与清源溯本 · Jurisprudential Integrity & Deep Logic |
and 4 more in the catalogue.
Characters that share the sound part 各
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
Characters that contain 路
More characters with the radical 足
All 16 of them, and what the radical means, on the 足 radical page.