懂中文 Dong Chinese

绿

lǜ

green

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 录 represents the sound. Simplified form of 綠.

Components
纟 meaning component

纟  Meaning component

mì, sī

  

silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

录 sound component

录  Sound component

lù

  

copy

Evolution

绿 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
绿 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
绿 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
绿 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
绿 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

绿 (綠) 

lǜ

green; chlorine

Most common words with 绿
Freq.
Word
Meaning

绿色

green

绿

green

绿化

to reforest

绿灯

green light

绿地

green area (e.g. urban park or garden)