路 (lù) — road (a street or path); route (a line or path between places, such as a bus route)
Definition
The basic word for a physical road or the way to get somewhere. 道路 is more formal/written; 路线 is a planned route (like a bus line or itinerary).
noun
road (a street or path)route (a line or path between places, such as a bus route)
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 路？Zhè tiáo lù hěn yuǎn ma?Is this road very far?
- 路？Zuò jǐ lù chē qù gōng yuán?Which bus route goes to the park?
- 路？Nǐ rèn shi huí jiā de lù ma?Do you know the way home?
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.
路 combines 足, a foot, with 各, which supplies the sound.
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