屢

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屡

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time and again

HSK 10

Human →Actions

lǚ

ル

しばしば

Phonosemantic compound. 尸 represents the meaning and 婁 represents the sound.

Components

Traditional (屢)

尸 sitting person+ 婁 wear =

屢 time and again

尸 Meaning component

shī sitting person

person representing the dead (during burial ceremonies)

婁 Phonetic component

wear

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Simplified (屡)

尸 sitting person+ 娄 constellation =

屡 frequently

尸 Meaning component

shī sitting person

person representing the dead (during burial ceremonies)

娄 Phonetic component

lóu constellation

surname

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Notes

Historical Evolution

Seal

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

屢

Regular

Modern

Chinese

屡 / 屢 [lǚ]

time and again; repeatedly; frequently

Example Sentences

CHINESE WORDS (14)

屡试不爽 [lǚshìbùshuǎng] #26,215

well-tried

屡见不鲜 [lǚjiànbùxiān] #40,355

a common occurrence (idiom)

屡禁不止 [lǚjìnbùzhǐ] #24,484

to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)

屡教不改 [lǚjiàobùgǎi] #59,206

lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition

屡遭 [lǚzāo] #29,575

to suffer repeatedly

屡战屡败 [lǚzhànlǚbài] #41,385

to suffer defeat in every battle (idiom)

屡禁不绝 [lǚjìnbùjué] #49,051

to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)

屡出狂言 [lǚchūkuángyán]

repeated gaffes

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JAPANESE WORDS (1)

⭐ 瞬く [またたく] #10,603

to twinkle (e.g. stars)