偻 Stroke Order

偻 [lǚ] 1. Bent back. - 脊背弯曲：伛～（弯腰驼背）。 - (Bent back: to stoop or have a hunchback.) 2. Swift. - 迅速：不能～指（不能迅速指出来）。 - (Quick: cannot indicate quickly.) 3. Definition in Action (Verb): - Original meaning: To bend over. - Character formation: Phono-semantic compound, composed of the element for "person" and the sound element "娄". - [En.] Bend - General term for bending. 4. Reference: 1. From "Shuowen Jiezi": 偻, to bend. According to "Baihu Tong": Duke Zhou bent his back, which signifies strength. The original interpretation of this character is bent back. 2. From "Liji·Wensang": Those who are bent do not bare their chests. 3. From "Zhuangzi·Dasheng": To see the sick and hunchbacked. 4. From "Hanshu·Caiyi": To walk and stoop. 5. From "Zuo Zhuan·Zhaogong": To bow again and again. 6. From "Xunzi·Wangzhi": Bent shamans, limping priests. 7. From "Zhuangzi·Lieyukou": Zheng Kaofu followed the order, bent (bending) the back, bowed under repeated orders, and walked along the wall; who would dare not be disrespectful! 8. From "Houhanshu·Denghou": Walking together, one stoops and feels humble. 5. Example: - Again: 偻背 (stooped back); 偻偻 (stooped appearance; describes submission); 偻行 (walking bent over; describes old age); 偻步 (stooping while walking); 偻人 (hunchbacked person; metaphorically refers to elders); 偻身 (to bend down); 偻俯 (to bend down, showing respect). 6. General term for bending. 7. Reference: 1. From "Xunzi·Ruxiao": Even if one has the knowledge of a sage, they may not be able to bend a finger quickly. 8. Definition in noun form: - A hunchbacked person. (English: crooked) 9. Reference: 1. Ouyang Xiu's "Zuì Wēng Tíng Jì": Hunchbacked, helping one another, coming and going without end is the people of Chuzhou enjoying themselves. 2. From "Guliangzhuan": The bald are matched against bald, the squint-eyed against squint-eyed, the lame against lame, and the hunchbacked against hunchbacked. 10. Definition in adjective form: 1. Speedy, fast. (English: speedy) 2. Reference: 1. From "Gongyangzhuan": People should not be stooped; they cannot be allowed to enter. 3. More on the character lóu. 11. Additional meanings: 1. [～ロ] a. Skilled, clever. b. Refers to the subordinates or servants of brigands (often in the context of forest bandits). 12. Additional reference: 1. 佝 (lōu) is in reference to "佝偻" (gōulóu) for further reading. 2. Also refer to lǚ for related meanings.