鲁 (lǔ) - Lu — refers to the ancient Chinese state & also means dull, stupid, clumsy, or rash

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鲁 · lǔ

Lu — refers to the ancient Chinese state of Lu;

also means dull, stupid, clumsy, or rash;

a surname.

Lu — refers to the ancient Chinese statealso means dull, stupid, clumsy, or rasha surname.

Usage highlights

Lu StateShandong Provincecrude and rashclumsy and dullreckless and rudeLu cuisine

Synonyms

  • 钝— dull, blunt
  • 笨— stupid, foolish
  • 莽— rash, reckless

Antonyms

  • 敏— quick, agile
  • 慧— wise, intelligent
  • 精— refined, precise

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is a bit clumsy (鲁钝).
  • Lu is a common surname in Shandong (鲁 is a common surname).
  • Shandong Province is called Lu for short (山东简称鲁).
  • That was a rash decision (鲁莽的决定).

Collocations

  • Lu State(鲁国)
  • Shandong Province(鲁省)
  • crude and rash(粗鲁)
  • clumsy and dull(鲁钝)
  • reckless and rude(鲁莽)
  • Lu cuisine(鲁菜)

Idioms

  • The fish in the dried pond(鲁鱼亥豕)
  • The sparrow on the city gate(鲁门之雀)
  • The tripod of Lu(鲁鼎)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically refers to the ancient State of Lu (鲁国) in present-day Shandong, the home of Confucius.
  • Shandong Province is still referred to by its abbreviation '鲁'.
  • The character also carries meanings of simplicity and straightforwardness, sometimes negatively interpreted as clumsiness.

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