廬 (lú) - Hut, cottage, simple dwelling & mountain hut

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lú ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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廬 · lú

Hut, cottage, simple dwelling;

mountain hut;

also refers to Mount Lu in Jiangxi province.

Hut, cottage, simple dwellingmountain hutalso refers to Mount Lu in Jiangxi province.

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 舍— house, dwelling
  • 宅— residence, house
  • 屋— house, room

Antonyms

  • 宮— palace, mansion
  • 殿— hall, palace

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He built a simple mountain hut (山廬).
  • We visited the famous Mount Lu (廬山).
  • The hermit lived in a grass hut (草廬).
  • They stayed at a guesthouse (旅廬) during their journey.

Collocations

  • Mount Lu(廬山)
  • mountain hut(山廬)
  • grass hut(草廬)
  • guesthouse(旅廬)
  • thatched cottage(茅廬)
  • Lu cottage(廬舍)

Idioms

  • Three visits to the thatched cottage(三顧茅廬)
  • Living in seclusion in a mountain hut(結廬山居)
  • Initial emergence from the cottage(初出茅廬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally associated with scholarly retreats and hermit dwellings, particularly the 'thatched cottage' where Zhuge Liang lived before being recruited by Liu Bei.
  • Mount Lu (廬山) is a famous mountain in Jiangxi province, known for its scenic beauty and cultural significance in Chinese poetry and painting.
  • The character embodies the Confucian ideal of the scholar who lives in humble circumstances while cultivating virtue and knowledge.

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