驴 lǘ — donkey · English

驴

lǘ

donkey

At a glance · 驴

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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.

繁体「驢」从馬，盧声，本义为驴。简体「驴」同。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为驴（家畜）。

Structure

形声字，从馬（意符，兽类），盧（lú）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinlǘ

Radical马

Strokes7

UnicodeU+9A74

Character type形声

Theme动物

Six languages, one character

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English donkey The donkey, a domestic animal.

Français âne L’âne, un animal domestique.

Español burro El burro, un animal doméstico.

العربية حمار الحمار، حيوان مستأنس.

Русский осёл Осёл, домашнее животное.

Common words

驴lǘdonkey
毛驴máo lǘdonkey

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