盧 (lú) - Lu — originally meant a cooking pot or & now primarily used as a surname

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lú ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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盧 · lú

Lu — originally meant a cooking pot or hearth;

now primarily used as a surname;

also appears in place names and transliterations.

Lu — originally meant a cooking pot ornow primarily used as a surnamealso appears in place names and transliterations.

Usage highlights

Lu surnameLanzhou cityteapothearthLu stateLu clan

Synonyms

  • 炉— hearth, stove, furnace
  • 卢姓— Lu surname

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Lu is a common surname (卢姓).
  • The city of Lanzhou is in Gansu province (甘肃兰州).
  • They serve tea in a teapot (茶壶).
  • The ancient state of Lu was located in Shandong (古卢国).

Collocations

  • Lu surname(卢姓)
  • Lanzhou city(兰州)
  • teapot(茶壶)
  • hearth(炉灶)
  • Lu state(卢国)
  • Lu clan(卢氏)

Idioms

  • Drinking by the hearth(炉边饮酒)
  • The Lu family's reputation(卢家声望)
  • Lu's cooking pot(卢氏釜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the oldest Chinese surnames, dating back to the Spring and Autumn period.
  • Originally associated with cooking vessels and hearths, indicating domestic and culinary significance.
  • The surname Lu is particularly prominent in northern China and among ethnic Korean communities.

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