陆 (lù) - land & mainland

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lù ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

林伦

陆 · lù

land;

mainland;

continent;

six (used in financial contexts to avoid confusion);

a common surname

landmainlandcontinent

Usage highlights

Mainland ChinaLandingLand routeLand forcesLand transportationContinental shelf

Synonyms

  • 陆地— land; dry land
  • 大陆— continent; mainland
  • 六— six (financial form)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The plane is landing (着陆).
  • This is mainland China (中国大陆).
  • He comes from the continent (大陆).
  • The invoice shows six hundred yuan (陆佰元).

Collocations

  • Mainland China(中国大陆)
  • Landing(着陆)
  • Land route(陆路)
  • Land forces(陆军)
  • Land transportation(陆运)
  • Continental shelf(大陆架)

Idioms

  • Land and water march together(水陆并进)
  • Land and water transportation(水陆交通)
  • Piling up into a mountain(堆积如山)
  • Water and land provisions(水陆之珍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the most common surnames in China, ranking among the top 100.
  • Used as the financial form of the number six (六) to prevent fraud.
  • Historically refers to high and level land, contrasting with water bodies.

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