屡 lǚ frequently
frequently; often; again and again; time and again; repeatedly
How to remember 屡: 尸 corpse + 娄 hollow = frequently. The boy's game hero becomes a corpse in the same muddy hollow so frequently that his sister laughs every time.
Component breakdown
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
屡 = 尸 corpse + 娄 hollow
- 尸 corpse meaning
- 娄 hollow sound
The boy's game hero becomes a corpse in the same muddy hollow so frequently that his sister laughs every time.
How it came to be
The top part gives the meaning and the part below gives the sound; the simplified form only shortens the part below.
How it is used
- Repeatedly/time and again: 屡次 (lǚcì) repeatedly, 屡屡 (lǚlǚ) again and again.
- 屡试不爽 (lǚshì-bùshuǎng) = works every time; 屡教不改 (lǚjiào-bùgǎi) = incorrigible despite repeated warnings.
- More formal/written than 老 (lǎo) or 总 (zǒng) for 'always'.