陋

lòu

l+òu·4th tone

low · humble

Radical: 阝 Strokes: 8

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Less common

Same radical

阳阿阴隐陈陵都院部附险降

Same radical

阳阿阴隐陈陵都院部附险降邪郁随

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Stroke Order · 8 strokes (click to expand)

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Character Decomposition

陋=阝+乚+丙

Etymology

village

Meanings

low

humble

plain

ugly

mean

vulgar

lòu

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Words with 陋 169 total

having little knowledge · not well-read寡陋guǎ lòu crude · coarse · unsophisticated · shallow粗陋cū lòu simple and crude简陋jiǎn lòu superficial · shallow鄙陋bǐ lòu ignorant · ill-informed孤陋gū lòu

Idioms with 陋 14 total Chain

sordid and contemptible (idiom); vile and repulsive (esp. character or action)卑陋龌龊bēi lòu wò chuò (idiom) outmoded conventions; old-fashioned ways陈规陋习chén guī lòu xí ignorant and inexperienced · ill-informed and narrow-minded孤陋寡闻gū lòu guǎ wén

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