Road

路

Road

Pronunciation:
lu
( Putonghua, 4th tone )
lo ( Cantonese 6th tone )

Meaning: Road.


路 (radical)
足 zhu = foot.
道路( dao lu ) way / path road. in chinese philosophy.
道 (dao ) = way/path = "Tao" ( "the way") in "Taoism".
路線 ( lu xian ) road thread/line means route or political line.
路程 ( lu cheng ) road duration = length of journey.
走路 ( zou lu ) word road means travelling or going on foot.
鐵路 (tie lu ) iron road means railway.
公路綱(gong lu wang ) public road net = hightway network.
馬路 ( ma lu ) horse road ) autoway.
行人路 ( xing ren dao ) walk persons road = pavement.

絲綢之路 ( si chou zhi lu ) silk satin road= The Silk Road.
路遙知馬力( lu yau zhi ma li ) road far know horse strength = praises someone who can bear prolonged hardship.

By: Raymond Mok 莫坤雄