The character 露 — “dew”: how to write it and what it means
dew; reveal
The Chinese character 露 is read lù and means “dew; reveal”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 露
露 has 21 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 露, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 露 is made of
On top, 雨 “rain”: dew. Below, 路 lù hints at the reading. In the colloquial sense “show, peek out” it is read lòu.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 露
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 露?
露 has 21 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 露 mean?
露 means “dew; reveal”. It appears in 透露 (“reveal”), 暴露 (“expose”).
How do you pronounce 露?
露 is read lù. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 露 have?
21 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 露 yourself
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