瀘 (lú) - Lu — refers to the Lu River in & used in place names

瀘Tone 2

lú ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

林伦

瀘 · lú

Lu — refers to the Lu River in Sichuan, China;

used in place names;

also refers to a type of liquor filter.

Lu — refers to the Lu River inused in place namesalso refers to a type of liquor filter.

Usage highlights

Lu RiverLuzhou cityLuzhou LaojiaoLu ferryLu bordercrossing the Lu

Synonyms

  • 滤— to filter, strain (shares the filtering concept)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Lu River flows through Sichuan (泸水).
  • Luzhou is a city in Sichuan (泸州).
  • Luzhou Laojiao is a famous Chinese liquor (泸州老窖).
  • The ancient name for the Jinsha River was Lu River (泸水).

Collocations

  • Lu River(泸水)
  • Luzhou city(泸州)
  • Luzhou Laojiao(泸州老窖)
  • Lu ferry(泸津)
  • Lu border(泸界)
  • crossing the Lu(渡泸)

Idioms

  • Crossing the Lu in the fifth month(五月渡泸)
  • Seven captures of Meng Huo, six exits from Qishan, five crossings of the Lu(七擒孟获，六出祁山，五渡泸水)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically refers to the Lu River (now part of Jinsha River system) in Sichuan/Yunnan border region.
  • Luzhou city is famous for its baijiu (Chinese liquor) production, particularly Luzhou Laojiao.
  • The character appears in historical texts describing Zhuge Liang's southern campaigns during the Three Kingdoms period.

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