Pinyin chart · lü
How to say lü
lü in its 3 tones, said in a female or a male voice. Tap a tone to hear it.
lü
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How to say it
l: As in English “l”, at the start of a word.
ü: ü is “ee” said with the lips rounded as for “oo”. After j, q, x and y it is written u without the dots.
Its tones
lǘ 驴 donkey · lǚ 旅 to travel · lǜ 绿 green. lǖ isn’t used in standard Mandarin. The pinyin trainer practices telling them apart in real words.
Spelling
- After l, ü keeps its dots, because lu is a different sound. Typed, it is often lv.
Sounds near it
Learners often mix lü up with these. Listen to them one after the other.
Words with lü
The voices are generated speech (ElevenLabs), the same two the app’s word cards use, each tone said as one real word. The words are from the official HSK list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus), easiest first. Every syllable is on the pinyin chart.