禄
salary, blessing
At a glance · 禄
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从示（礻）录声，形声字，与祭祀求福有关。本义为福、俸禄。隶楷作「祿」，简化作「禄」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「禄」本指福，后专指官吏的俸给。
Structure
形声字，示（礻）为意符表祭祀福祐，录为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinlù
Radical礻
Strokes13
UnicodeU+7984
Character type形声
Theme德行
Six languages, one character
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English
salary, blessing
Official salary or blessing, from sacrifices.
Français
salaire, bénédiction
Salaire officiel ou bénédiction, lié aux sacrifices.
Español
sueldo, bendición
Sueldo oficial o bendición, de los sacrificios.
العربية
رزق، بركة
رزق الموظف أو بركة من الصلاة.
Русский
жалованье, благо
Чиновничье жалованье или благо от жертвоприношений.
Common words
- 禄lùsalary
- 福禄fú lùfortune