懂中文 Dong Chinese

禄

lù

blessing

Phonosemantic compound. 礻 represents the meaning and 录 represents the sound. Simplified form of 祿.

Components
礻 meaning component

礻  Meaning component

shì

  

show

礻 is a component form of 示.

录 sound component

录  Sound component

lù

  

copy

Evolution

禄 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

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

Bronze script

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

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
禄 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
禄 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

禄 (祿) 

lù

blessing, happiness, prosperity; good fortune; official salary

Most common words with 禄
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