鏴 (lù) - An ancient Chinese character referring to a type & also appears in historical place names.

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lù ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

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鏴 · lù

An ancient Chinese character referring to a type of gold or golden decoration;

also appears in historical place names.

An ancient Chinese character referring to a typealso appears in historical place names.

Usage highlights

gold decorationancient place nameprecious metalornamental goldhistorical artifact

Synonyms

  • 金— gold (more common term)
  • 黄金— gold, yellow gold

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The artifact was decorated with precious 鏴 (gold ornament).
  • This character appears in ancient texts describing 鏴金 (gold decoration).
  • Historical records mention a place called 鏴邑 (an ancient settlement).

Collocations

  • gold decoration(鏴金)
  • ancient place name(鏴邑)
  • precious metal(鏴金属)
  • ornamental gold(装饰鏴)
  • historical artifact(鏴文物)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a rare character for gold or golden objects
  • Used in historical place names during ancient periods
  • Considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese

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