屡

屢

lǚ

娄 + 尸

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Definitions

lǔ (adverb) repeatedly; frequently

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 尸 represents the meaning and 娄 represents the sound. Simplified form of 屢.

Semantic: 尸 Phonetic: 娄

About

屡 is a phono-semantic compound and the simplified form of the traditional 屢. It pairs the meaning component 尸, which originally depicted a sitting person, with the phonetic component 娄 (simplified from 婁) that supplies the sound. The character means "repeatedly" or "time and again", functioning as an adverb to modify verbs by stressing that an action, error, or event occurs habitually, multiple times in succession without pause.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他屡次迟到。

Tā lǚcì chídào.

He is repeatedly late.

她屡获好评。

Tā lǚ huò hǎopíng.

She repeatedly receives positive feedback.

这个问题屡被讨论。

Zhège wèntí lǚ bèi tǎolùn.

This issue is repeatedly discussed.

他屡次打破自己的纪录。

Tā lǚcì dǎpò zìjǐ de jìlù.

He repeatedly breaks his own records.

尽管屡遇困难，他继续前进。

Jǐnguǎn lǚ yù kùnnán, tā jìxù qiánjìn.

Despite repeatedly encountering difficulties, he continues to move forward.

在科学研究中，他屡有创新。

Zài kēxué yánjiū zhōng, tā lǚ yǒu chuàngxīn.

In scientific research, he repeatedly makes innovations.

这个城市屡次举办国际会议。

Zhège chéngshì lǚcì jǔbàn guójì huìyì.

This city repeatedly hosts international conferences.

由于屡次失败，他开始了新的计划。

Yóuyú lǚcì shībài, tā kāishǐle xīn de jìhuà.

Due to repeated failures, he started a new plan.

Related Characters

Component: 娄

Component: 尸

屡