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屡

time and again; repeatedly; frequently

12 strokes Dict coverage rank #2,905 U+5C61

How 屡 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

尸 (semantic, “body”) + 娄 (phonetic, lóu)

components: 尸 娄

How to remember it

time and again · Heisig RSH #2147

flag + bride

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 娄

Siblings built with the same phonetic component 娄 (lóu) — compare how they read:

CharacterPinyinMeaning
娄 sound component lóu a constellation; to wear; surname
数 shù count, number, several
楼 lóu multi-story building; floor
缕 lǚ strand, thread; detailed, precise
喽 lou used in onomatopoetic expressions
搂 lǒu to embrace, to hug; to drag, to pull
蝼 lóu mole cricket; Gryllotalpa africana
篓 lǒu bamboo basket
偻 lǚ humpback; surname
镂 lòu to inlay; to engrave, to carve; tattoo
髅 lóu skull, skeleton
瘘 lòu fistula; goiter, sore, ulcer
褛 lǚ lapel, collar; tattered, threadbare
屦 jù straw sandals; to tread on
嵝 lǒu the Goulou mountain in Hunan
窭 jù poor; rustic
耧 lóu a drill for sowing grain
蒌 lóu Artemisia stelleriana

Words containing 屡

WordPinyinMeaning
屡教不改 lǚ jiào bù gǎi lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition; incorrigible; unrepentant
屡出狂言 lǚ chū kuáng yán repeated gaffes
屡见不鲜 lǚ jiàn bù xiān a common occurrence (idiom)
屡禁不绝 lǚ jìn bù jué to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)
屡禁不止 lǚ jìn bù zhǐ to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)
屡试不爽 lǚ shì bù shuǎng well-tried; time-tested
屡劝不听 lǚ quàn bù tīng (idiom) refusing to listen to advice or remonstrance; incorrigible
屡加 lǚ jiā ply
屡次 lǚ cì repeatedly; time and again
屡战屡败 lǚ zhàn lǚ bài to suffer defeat in every battle (idiom)
屡败屡战 lǚ bài lǚ zhàn to keep on fighting despite continual setbacks (idiom)
屡遭 lǚ zāo to suffer repeatedly
屡屡 lǚ lǚ again and again; repeatedly