懂中文 Dong Chinese

祿

lù

blessing

Phonosemantic compound. 礻 represents the meaning and 彔 represents the sound.

Components
礻 meaning component

礻  Meaning component

shì

  

show

礻 is a component form of 示.

彔 sound component

彔  Sound component

lù

  

to carve wood

Evolution

祿 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
祿 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
祿 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
祿 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
祿 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

禄 (祿) 

lù

blessing, happiness, prosperity; good fortune; official salary

Most common words with 祿
Freq.
Word
Meaning

禄

good fortune

俸禄

official's salary (in feudal times)

功名利禄

position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune

安禄山

An Lushan (703-757), famous general and favorite of Tang emperor Xuanzong, eventually precipitated catastrophic An Shi rebellion (755-763)

高官厚禄

high post and generous salary (idiom); promotion to a high official position