禄

lù

good fortune · official salary

Radical: 礻 Strokes: 12

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

神礼福社祖祸禅祝祥祠祀祈

Same radical

神礼福社祖祸禅祝祥祠祀祈祷祗祚

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Character Decomposition

禄=礻+录

Etymology

spirit

Meanings

good fortune

official salary

lù

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Words with 禄 196 total

to yearn for a high official position怀禄huái lù official's salary (in feudal times)俸禄fèng lù Nestlé Milo (chocolate-flavored powder added to milk or water)美禄Měi lù sinecurist禄蠹lù dù official pay as bait (for talent)禄饵lù ěr

Idioms with 禄 18 total Chain

high post and generous salary (idiom); promotion to a high official position高官厚禄gāo guān hòu lù position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune功名利禄gōng míng lì lù promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)加官进禄jiā guān jìn lù