陋 - lòu - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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8 strokes
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陋

lòu

Definition

low
humble
plain
ugly
mean
vulgar

Character Decomposition

Related words (14)

陋习

lòu xí

corrupt practice; bad habits; malpractice

humble dwelling

objectionable practices

ugly

humble; petty; crude

ignorant; ill-informed

寡陋

guǎ lòu

having little knowledge; not well-read

愚陋

yú lòu

ignorant and backward

浅陋

qiǎn lòu

shallow and crude; meager (knowledge or skill)

simple and crude

crude; coarse; unsophisticated; shallow

superficial; shallow

ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded

陈规陋习

chén guī lòu xí

outmoded conventions; old-fashioned ways

Idioms (2)

卑陋龌龊

bēi lòu wò chuò

sordid and contemptible (idiom); vile and repulsive (esp. character or action)

因陋就简

yīn lòu jiù jiǎn

crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can; to do things simply and thriftily; It's not pretty but it works.

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