Usage of the character 镂
lòu
镂
[鏤]
- to engrave
- to carve
- hard steel
lòukōng
镂空
[鏤空]
- openwork
- fretwork
juānlòu
镌镂
[鐫鏤]
- to engrave
lòukè
镂刻
[鏤刻]
- to carve
- to engrave
míngxīnlòugǔ
铭心镂骨
[銘心鏤骨]
- engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives
- undying gratitude