路 (lù) means road, path, route, or way. It is used in street names (长安路, Chang'an Road), directions (走这条路, take this road), and metaphorical contexts (人生的路, the path of life; 出路, a way out). The measure word is 条 (tiáo): 一条路 (a road). Common compounds: 路口 (intersection), 路上 (on the way), 出路 (way out/prospect), 思路 (train of thought). The proverb 条条大路通罗马 is the direct Chinese equivalent of all roads lead to Rome.