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路上

lùshang

on the way

on the way
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Characters in this word

路 lù

Strokes
13
Radical
足 — foot
Made of
足 foot 各 individual
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

上 shàng

Strokes
3
Radical
一 — one
Made of
⺊ 一 one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 路上车很多。 Lùshang chē hěn duō. There are lots of cars on the road.
  • 他还在路上。 Tā hái zài lùshang. He's still on his way.
  • 路上小心。 Lùshang xiǎoxīn. Take care on the way.

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