Hanzi
Traditional
陸
Simplified
陆

(bound form) land (as opposed to the sea)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

lù, liù

Bopomofo

ㄌㄨˋ, ㄌㄧㄡˋ

Jyutping

luk6

Example sentences

大陸 / 大陆 dàlù
亞洲是世界上最大的大陸。
亚洲是世界上最大的大陆。

Asia is the world's largest continent.

歐洲 / 欧洲 ōuzhōu
歐洲是一個充滿歷史和文化的大陸。
欧洲是一个充满历史和文化的大陆。

Europe is a continent full of history and culture.

登陸 / 登陆 dēnglù
颱風預計將在今晚登陸。
台风预计将在今晚登陆。

The typhoon is expected to make landfall tonight.

陸 / 陆 liù
支票上把金額六萬元寫成陸萬元。
支票上把金额六万元写成陆万元。

On the check, the amount of sixty thousand yuan is written with the formal financial numeral.

陸地 / 陆地 lùdì
經過長途航行，水手們終於看到了陸地。
经过长途航行，水手们终于看到了陆地。

After a long voyage, the sailors finally saw land.

陸續 / 陆续 lùxù
旅客們陸續登機了。
旅客们陆续登机了。

The passengers boarded the plane one after another.

開場 / 开场 kāichǎng
電影播放前，觀眾陸續就座，靜候開場。
电影播放前，观众陆续就座，静候开场。

Before the movie started, the audience sat down one after another, waiting quietly for the opening.

Example Vocabulary

大陸

da4'lu4

continent; mainland

登陸

deng1'lu4

to land; to disembark; to make landfall

海陸

著陸

zhuo2'lu4

陸

liu4

formal financial numeral for six

陸地

lu4'di4

land; dry land

陸續

lu4'xu4

one after another; in succession

下陸

光怪陸离

內陸

nei4'lu4

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