Luzhu

Lu·zhu
L1U1Z10H4U1

proper noun

A district of Taoyuan, Taiwan, formerly a rural township.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

Luzhu1

proper noun

alternative Luchu · alternative Lujhu

  1. A district of Taoyuan, Taiwan, formerly a rural township.

    A fire broke out at a recycling facility in Taoyuan's Luzhu District early Sunday, sending black smoke billowing into parts of the city's Luzhu, Zhongli and Dayuan districts, authorities said.

    2025 November 30, Wu Jui-chi, Matthew Mazzetta, “Fire at recycling facility blackens air in parts of Taoyuan”, in Focus Taiwan, archived from the original on 30 Nov 2025, Society
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    Taiwan's Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB) confirmed Saturday (Dec. 31) it had cracked down on a gang of ketamine dealers in the Luzhu District of Taoyuan, in the north of Taiwan.

    2022 December 31, “Ketamine gang in north Taiwan raided”, in Taiwan News, archived from the original on 13 Aug 2024, Society

Luzhu2

proper noun

alternative Luchu · alternative Lujhu

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Lujhu.

    A fire destroyed a duck shed in Kaohsiung City's Luzhu District (路竹區) on Monday (Jan. 5), killing all 200 ducks and geese trapped inside.

    2026 January 7, “Firefighters contain Kaohsiung shed fire, 200 birds perish”, in TVBS, archived from the original on 15 Mar 2026, English
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    Inspectors named the H5N2 strain of avian influenza as the cause for the sudden deaths of poultry on Oct. 21 in Luzhu, Kaohsiung county, the council said in a statement.

    2008 December 21, Ralph Jennings, “Taiwan confirms bird flu case in poultry”, in Nick Macfie, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 15 May 2021, Africa Crisis

    DRAM maker Winbond Electronics Inc. (華邦電) will spend NT$21.5 billion in response to the needs of its new plant in Kaohsiung's Luzhu District, reported CNA. This represents an increase of nearly 30 percent over last year, bringing even more momentum to the growth of Taiwan's semiconductor equipment market this year.

    2019 July 11, Keoni Everington, “Taiwan to surpass S. Korea as largest semiconductor making market in world”, in Taiwan News, archived from the original on 20 Jun 2024, Business

    And industrial areas — both historic clusters, such as the fastener companies of Kaohsiung’s Ganshang and Luzhu districts, and modern biotechnology parks — foster a collaborative spirit, enabling companies to share expertise while offering efficiency to prospective partners.

    n.d., “Holding Fast: Meet the Families Keeping a Legacy Alive”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2023

Origin

Luzhu · proper noun

  1. Mandarin蘆竹
  2. EnglishLuzhu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 蘆竹 (Lúzhú).

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Luzhu · proper noun

  1. Mandarin路竹
  2. EnglishLuzhu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 路竹 (Lùzhú).

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 蘆竹 /芦竹
  • 蘆竹 /芦竹 (Lúzhú)district
Polish Luzhu
  • Luzhudistrict

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Luzhu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Luzhu

MLA

“Luzhu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Luzhu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Luzhu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Luzhu.

Source: Luzhu on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.