Etymology

lv

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Mandarin 呂 /吕
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from呂 /吕
  2. English todayLv

From a modified form of the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 呂 /吕 (Lǚ); connected with the practice of using the letter v as a substitute for ü in pinyin keyboard input schemes.

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