垆 (lú) - Black soil & a platform or counter for selling wine in
垆 · lú
Black soil;
a platform or counter for selling wine in ancient times;
a wine shop.
Black soila platform or counter for selling wine ina wine shop.
Usage highlights
Wine counterBlack soilTavern counterSell wine at the counterWine shopDark fertile soil
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The wine shop had a black soil counter (酒垆).
- They sold wine at the tavern counter (当垆卖酒).
- The soil in that area is dark and fertile (垆土).
Collocations
- Wine counter(酒垆)
- Black soil(垆土)
- Tavern counter(垆台)
- Sell wine at the counter(当垆)
- Wine shop(垆店)
- Dark fertile soil(垆埴)
Idioms
- Selling wine at the counter(当垆卖酒)
- Wen Jun selling wine(文君当垆)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically refers to black, fertile soil found in certain regions of China.
- In literary context, often associated with wine shops and taverns, particularly from stories like that of Zhuo Wenjun who famously sold wine.
- Evokes classical Chinese imagery of rustic, romanticized commercial life.