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爐
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炉
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stove

HSK 10
Nature →Elements
lú
ロ
いろり
로
Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 盧 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (爐)
火 fire+ 盧 Louvre =
爐 stove
火 Meaning component
huǒ fire
fire, flame
盧 Phonetic component
Louvre
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Simplified (炉)
火 fire+ 户 family =
炉 stove, fireplace
火 Meaning component
huǒ fire
fire, flame
户 Phonetic component
hù family
door
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Notes
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Historical Evolution
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
爐
Regular
Modern
Chinese
炉 / 爐 [lú]
stove; furnace
Japanese
炉 ろ 同音

noun

  1. hearth; fireplace
  2. furnace; kiln
  3. net-sl young girl; childlike young woman
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
爐 らん
Ran unclassified name
爐 らんらん
Ranran unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (53)
微波炉 [wēi​bō​lú] #8,055
microwave oven
出炉 [chū​lú] #11,833
to take out of the furnace
炉子 [lú​zi] #8,196
stove
壁炉 [bì​lú] #7,642
fireplace
锅炉 [guō​lú] #18,988
boiler
火炉 [huǒ​lú] #14,234
stove
烤炉 [kǎo​lú] #15,231
oven (PRC)
高炉 [gāo​lú] #67,438
blast furnace
炉火 [lú​huǒ] #25,673
the fire of a stove
熔炉 [róng​lú] #26,266
smelting furnace
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KOREAN WORDS (2)
향로
censer; incense brazier
화로
brazier