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戮

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to peel with a knife; old variant of 戮[lu4]

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Strokes
15
Radical
戈 +11
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
戮
Common rank
#3,144
Unicode
U+622E

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Formation & memory

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How 戮 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

戈 meaning “spear” + 翏 sound ( liù )

Components 翏 戈

Words with 戮

The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.

WordPinyinMeaning
戮力同心 lù lì tóng xīn (idiom) to join forces to work towards a common goal
引颈就戮 yǐn jǐng jiù lù to extend one's neck in preparation for execution (idiom)
戮力 lù lì (literary) to join forces; to exert every effort
杀戮 shā lù to massacre; to slaughter
刑戮 xíng lù (literary) corporal punishment or execution
惨戮 cǎn lù (literary) to massacre; to slaughter; to brutally kill
夷戮 yí lù to massacre
屠戮 tú lù slaughter; massacre
诛戮 zhū lù to put to death

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 翏 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
翏 sound part liù the sound of the wind; to soar
鹨 liù Anthus species (various)
谬 miù absurd; error, exaggeration
缪 miù to prepare; error, mistake; attached
寥 liáo few, scarce; empty, deserted
嫪 lào to hanker after
蓼 liǎo knotweed, polygonum
醪 láo unfiltered wine; sediment, dregs
瘳 chōu healed; reformed