() - Lu — an archaic or variant form of

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lǔ | 18 strokes | radical:

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Lu — an archaic or variant form of 卤/鹵, meaning 'brine', 'salt', 'alkaline soil', or 'bitter'.

Lu — an archaic or variant form of

Usage highlights

brine springalkaline soilbitter tastesalt marshsaline water

Synonyms

  • brine; salt
  • brine; salt (traditional form)
  • salt

Antonyms

  • sweet
  • bland; weak (taste)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned a saline spring (瀂泉).
  • This land is too alkaline (瀂土).
  • They extracted salt from the brine (瀂水).

Collocations

  • brine spring(瀂泉)
  • alkaline soil(瀂土)
  • bitter taste(瀂味)
  • salt marsh(瀂泽)
  • saline water(瀂水)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 瀂 is a rare character, primarily found in classical texts and historical documents.
  • It relates to salt production and alkaline land, important in ancient Chinese agriculture and economy.
  • Often used interchangeably with 卤/鹵 in historical contexts.

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