录

lù

diary

surname Lu; record; to hit; to copy

a picture of 录 → a brush capturing stories

The original form depicted a brush in the act of writing, symbolizing the act of preserving information. This gives 录 its core sense of recording, copying, and keeping a diary or log.

彐+氺→录

老师把这节课录下来了。

lǎo shī bǎ zhè jié kè lù xià lái le。

The teacher recorded this class.

他把自己每天的事都记录在本子里。

tā bǎ zì jǐ měi tiān de shì dōu jì lù zài běn zi lǐ。

He records everything he does each day in a notebook.

Words with 录

录音棚

lù yīn péng

recording studio

录取

lù qǔ

to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam

收录

shōu lù

to include (in a collection)

录像带

lù xiàng dài

videotape; video cassette

破纪录

pò jì lù

to break a record

附录

fù lù

appendix

通讯录

tōng xùn lù

address book

速录师

sù lù shī

stenographer

过庭录

guò tíng lù

lit. Notes on Passing the Hall, historical jottings by 12th century Southern Song poet Fan Gongcheng 范公偁[Fan4 Gong1 cheng1], containing moral instructions derived from great men of Song dynasty

远程登录

yuǎn chéng dēng lù

to log in remotely

选录

xuǎn lù

an excerpt

量才录用

liàng cái lù yòng

to assess sb's capabilities and employ him accordingly (idiom); to employ sb competent for the task

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