Etymology

lu

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Today it means: Synonym of route or circuit, an administrative division of imperial China. Full definition →

Chinese 路
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lu · noun1

  1. Chinese · derived from路“route”
  2. English todaylu

A romanization of Chinese 路 (lù, “route”)

Lu · proper noun2

Clipping of Lucy, Lucille, and similar names.

Lu · proper noun3

From Mandarin surname pronunciations

Lu · proper noun4

  1. Hokkien · borrowed from呂 /吕
  2. English todayLu

From Hokkien 呂 /吕 (Lū).

Lu · proper noun5

  1. Chinese · derived from魯 /鲁
  2. Mandarin · derived from魯 /鲁“Lǔ”
  3. English todayLu

From Mandarin 魯 /鲁 (lǔ, “Lǔ”) pronunciation of Chinese 魯 /鲁 (lǔ).

LU · noun6

Short for lower-upper.

Words from the same roots

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