律 lù
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- Made of
- 彳 to step with the left foot 聿 writing brush, pencil
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
律师
lǜshī
lawyer
Characters in this word
师 shī
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 巾 — cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
- Made of
- 刂 knife 帀 to rotate, to revolve, to make a circuit
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 他是律师。 Tā shì lǜshī. He is a lawyer.
- 律师来了。 Lǜshī lái le. The lawyer has arrived.
- 我找律师。 Wǒ zhǎo lǜshī. I am looking for a lawyer.