noun

Meanings

  1. 1 register book; archive
  2. 2 Daoist talismanic charm or written incantation

Examples

Dàoshì yòng fúlù shēngchēng néng qūxié.
Daoist priests use talismanic charms to claim they can ward off evil.
记录众神品级
Zhè běn gǔ lù jìlù le zhòngshén de pǐnjí.
This ancient register recorded the official ranks of the gods.

Tips

usage
almost never stands alone today. You will meet it inside 符箓 (Daoist talisman) and 图箓 (prophetic chart). Treat it as a bound character tied to Daoist ritual writing.

Components

radical
zhú
bamboo
The bamboo cap files this character under the bamboo radical, pointing to writing surfaces: registers and charms were brushed on bamboo slips and strips before paper was common.
phonetic
to record
supplies the sound lù and a faint hint of meaning, since itself means 'to record' and a is a kind of recorded register.

Stroke Order