虑 lǜ — consider, worry · English

虑

lǜ

consider, worry

At a glance · 虑

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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 seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

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.

小篆从思虍声，形声字，本指谋划、思考。隶楷作「慮」，简化作「虑」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「虑」本指思谋，引申为考虑、担忧。

Structure

形声字，思为意符，虍为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinlǜ

Radical虍

Strokes10

UnicodeU+8651

Character type形声

Theme德行

Six languages, one character

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English consider, worry To consider, deliberate; to worry.

Français considérer, s'inquiéter Considérer, délibérer; s'inquiéter.

Español considerar, preocupar Considerar, deliberar; preocuparse.

العربية يفكّر، يقلق يفكّر أو يقلق.

Русский обдумывать, беспокоиться Обдумывать, размышлять; беспокоиться.

Common words

考虑kǎo lǜconsider
忧虑yōu lǜworry

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