lù
copy, write down
Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 彔 represents the sound.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 錄
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to record | ||
diary | ||
to videotape | ||
to record | ||
to admit (a student) |
Sources