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祿
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blessing

HSK 10
ロク
さいわ.い、ふち
Phonosemantic compound. 礻 represents the meaning and 彔 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (祿)
spirit+ to carve wood =
祿 blessing
Meaning component
shì spirit
cult
礻 is a component form of 示.
Phonetic component
to carve wood
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Simplified (禄)
spirit+ down =
blessing
Meaning component
shì spirit
cult
礻 is a component form of 示.
Phonetic component
down
copy, write down, record
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
祿
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ 祿 [lù]
good fortune; official salary
Japanese
祿 (old) ろく 同音
noun stipend; reward
Korean
[祿]
Noun
public servant's salary; (archaic) Grains, cloth, or money given to public officers as wage.
Example Sentences