閭 (lǘ) - Lǘ — village gate & alley

閭Tone 2

lǘ ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

林伦

閭 · lǘ

Lǘ — village gate;

alley;

lane;

neighborhood;

ancient administrative unit of 25 households.

Lǘ — village gatealleylane

Usage highlights

Village gateAlley or laneNeighborhoodPoor neighborhoodVillage elderVillage administration

Synonyms

  • 巷— alley, lane
  • 里— neighborhood, village
  • 弄— lane, alley

Antonyms

  • 街— main street, avenue
  • 道— road, thoroughfare

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He lives in the alley (闾巷).
  • The village gate was decorated (闾门).
  • This is a poor neighborhood (穷闾).
  • Ancient administrative unit of 25 households (闾里).

Collocations

  • Village gate(闾门)
  • Alley or lane(闾巷)
  • Neighborhood(闾里)
  • Poor neighborhood(穷闾)
  • Village elder(闾老)
  • Village administration(闾胥)

Idioms

  • The village gate is filled with splendor(闾阎扑地)
  • Praise fills the village lanes(称誉闾巷)
  • The village gate is towering(闾阎扑地)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, 閭 was an administrative unit of 25 households, forming the basic level of community organization.
  • The character represents both the physical gate to a village and the community living within it.
  • It appears in classical texts describing social organization and community life in imperial China.

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