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Chinese symbol for “routing”

路由
lù yóu
routing (in computer networks)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for routing is 路由 (lù yóu), defined as: routing (in computer networks).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

路 lù
road, path, street; journey
radical 157 ⾜ · 13 strokes
由 yóu
cause, reason; from
radical 102 ⽥ · 5 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 路由.

WordPinyinMeaning
铁路 (鐵路)tiě lùrailroad; railway
道路dào lùroad; path
路线 (路線)lù xiànitinerary; route
公路gōng lùhighway; road
路上lù shangon the road; on the way; en route
一路yī lùthe whole journey; all the way
由于 (由於)yóu yúdue to; as a result of
自由zì yóufreedom; liberty; free; unrestricted

See also: Japanese symbol for “routing”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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