虑 (lǜ) — (bound form) to consider, to think over; (bound form) to worry, to be anxious
Definition
虑 (lǜ) is a bound form used only inside compounds like 考虑 (consider), 忧虑 (worry), and 顾虑 (concern) — it never stands alone.
bound form
to considerto think overto worryto be anxious
Examples
- 。Qǐng kǎo lǜ yí xià zhè ge wèn tí.Please consider this problem.
- ，。Tā zuì jìn hěn yōu lǜ, shuì bù hǎo jué.He has been very worried lately and can't sleep well.
- 。Zuò jué dìng zhī qián yào xiāo chú suǒ yǒu gù lǜ.Before making a decision, eliminate all concerns.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 慮; 虑 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
虍
虍hū慮lǜ
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The traditional form 慮 puts 思 (think) with 虍, which gives the sound; the simplified 虑 is a later shorthand.
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