娄 Stroke Order

娄 (lóu) 1. **Star Name**: One of the twenty-eight mansions in ancient Chinese astronomy. 2. **Surname**: A family name. **Shape (形)** 1. **Hollow**: A description of an object that is empty inside. - *Reference*: "Shuowen Jiezi" states: 娄 means empty. It is said that anything hollow is termed 娄, which is still in common usage today. 2. **Weak (方)**: Referring to something that is frail. - *Example*: 如: 他的身体可娄啦 (His body is weak). **Action (动)** 1. **Converge**: To come together or collect. - *Reference*: "Shijing, Xiaoya, Jiao Gong": "Mo kěn xià qiǎn, shì jū lóu jiāo." 2. **Hypermature (方)**: Referring to certain melons that are overripe and spoil. - *Example*: 如: 西瓜娄了 (The watermelon is overripe). **Noun (名)** 1. **Aries**: One of the twenty-eight mansions, the second of the seven mansions of the White Tiger in the West, which includes three stars: α, β, γ of Aries. 2. **Sow**: A female pig that seeks a mate. - *Reference*: "Zuo Zhuan, Ding Gong Year 14": "Jìdìng ěr lóu zhū." 3. **Hillock**: Referring to a small mound or hill. - *Reference*: "Zuo Zhuan, Xiang Gong Year 24": "Bù lóu wú sōngbǎi." 4. **Surname**: A family name. **Adverb (副)** 1. **Time and Again**: Used as a substitute for "屡", meaning repeatedly or many times. - *Reference*: "Shijing, Zhou Song, Huan": "Lóu fēng nián." - *Reference*: "Han Shu, Gongsun Hong Zhuan": "Shí shàng fāng xīng gōngyè, lóu jǔ xiánliáng."