麓 (lù) - foot of a mountain or hill & wooded foothills

麓Tone 4

lù ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

林伦

麓 · lù

foot of a mountain or hill;

wooded foothills;

forest at the base of mountains

foot of a mountain or hillwooded foothillsforest at the base of mountains

Usage highlights

mountain footwooded foothillsforest at mountain basefoothill areamountain base foresthillside woods

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 峰— peak/summit
  • 巅— mountain top

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We hiked to the foot of the mountain (山麓).
  • The villa is located on the wooded hillside (林麓).
  • The forest at the mountain's base is dense (麓林).
  • They built a temple at the mountain's foot (麓庙).

Collocations

  • mountain foot(山麓)
  • wooded foothills(林麓)
  • forest at mountain base(麓林)
  • foothill area(麓区)
  • mountain base forest(麓原)
  • hillside woods(麓薮)

Idioms

  • High mountains and long slopes(高岸深麓)
  • The deer calls from the mountain forest(鹿鸣麓野)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In classical Chinese literature, 麓 often appears in descriptions of landscapes and natural scenery.
  • The character was historically used in official titles related to forest management in ancient China.
  • 麓 represents the transitional zone between mountains and plains in traditional Chinese geography.

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