lòu

carve

Evolution

鏤 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
鏤 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鏤 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
鏤 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

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

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lòu

carve, inlay, engrave, tattoo; to engrave; to carve; hard steel

Most common words with 鏤
Freq.
Word
Meaning

镂空

openwork

to engrave

镂刻

to carve

镌镂

to engrave

铭心镂骨

undying gratitude