[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Objects-and-Machinery \ #Transportation # 路 lù road, path ## Components [[⻊ (zù)]] [[各 gè]] ## Meaning Nowadays, the character 路 (lù) primarily means "road," "path," or "route." It refers to physical roads or pathways and can also be used metaphorically to describe a course of action, direction in life, or a method of doing something, such as in the expressions "finding a way" or "career path." ## History The character 路 (lù) is an ideogrammic compound. It consists of the component "足" (zú), representing the foot, and "各" (gè), which means "to arrive." Together, they convey the idea that one must travel along a road to arrive at a destination. The original meaning of the character is "road" or "path." ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ? ### Bronze Script ? ### Seal Script ![[路 sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[路 cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[路 reg.svg]]