戮
to peel with a knife; old variant of 戮[lu4]
戮
to join (forces); variant of 戮[lu4]
撸
(dialect) to rub one's hand along; to fire (an employee); to reprimand
橹
scull (single oar worked from side to side over the stern of a boat) (free word)
栌
capital (of column); smoke tree
氇
thick rough serge from Tibet
渌
clear (water); strain liquids
卤
to stew in soy sauce and spices
潞
name of a river; surname Lu
泸
old name of a river in Jiangxi; place name
卢
surname Lu; abbr. for Luxembourg 盧森堡|卢森堡[Lu2 sen1 bao3]
卢
(old) rice vessel; black; old variant of 廬|庐[lu2]; (slang) (Tw) troublesome; fussy
碌
laborious; small stone; to record; to tape; to write down; to hire; to employ
禄
good fortune; official salary
稑
late-planted early-ripening grain
穋
late-planted early-ripening grain
箓
records; book; Taoist written charm; book of prophecy (e.g. of dynastic fortunes)
籚
basket made of rush; spear-shaft
纑
hempen thread; to dress hemp
罏
pile of earth to keep wine jars
膔
sound of belly rumbling; borborygmus
胪
belly; skin; to state; to pass on information; to display
菉
Arthraxon ciliare; green; rhodacene
芦
rush; reed; Phragmites communis
虏
prisoner of war; to capture; to take prisoner; (old) northern barbarian; slave
路
road; CL:條|条[tiao2]; journey; route; line (bus etc); sort; kind
逯
to walk cautiously; to walk aimlessly
录
diary; record; to hit; to copy
録
Japanese variant of 錄|录[lu4]
錴
rhodium (chemistry) (old)
鑪
rutherfordium (chemistry)
露
dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose
鲁
surname Lu; Shandong Province 山東省|山东省[Shan1 dong1 Sheng3]; vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1066-221 BC) in modern day Shandong Province
鯥
Pomatomus saltatrix; bluefish
卤
alkaline soil; salt; brine; halogen (chemistry); crass; stupid
六合
Luhe district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
六合区
Luhe district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
六安
Lu'an prefecture-level city in Anhui
六安地区
Lu'an prefecture, Anhui
六安市
Lu'an prefecture-level city in Anhui
六枝特区
Luzhi special economic area in Liupanshui 六盤水|六盘水, west Guizhou
庐山
Lushan district of Jiujiang city 九江市, Jiangxi; Mt Lushan in Jiujiang, famous as summer holiday spot
庐山区
Lushan district of Jiujiang city 九江市, Jiangxi
庐江
Lujiang county in Chaohu 巢湖[Chao2 hu2], Anhui
庐江县
Lujiang county in Chaohu 巢湖[Chao2 hu2], Anhui
庐阳
Luyang district of Hefei city 合肥市[He2 fei2 shi4], Anhui
庐阳区
Luyang district of Hefei city 合肥市[He2 fei2 shi4], Anhui
戮力同心
concerted efforts in a common cause (idiom); united and working together
掳人勒赎
kidnapping for ransom
掳掠
to loot; to pillage; to sack
掳获
to capture a prisoner; to take sb captive
卤味
food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices
潞城
Lucheng county level city in Changzhi 長治|长治[Chang2 zhi4], Shanxi
潞城市
Lucheng county level city in Changzhi 長治|长治[Chang2 zhi4], Shanxi
潞西
Luxi city in Yunnan, capital of Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州|德宏傣族景颇族自治州 in west Yunnan
潞西市
Luxi city in Yunnan, capital of Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州|德宏傣族景颇族自治州 in west Yunnan
泸定
Luding county (Tibetan: lcags zam rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
泸定桥
Luding Bridge over Dadu river 大渡河[Da4 du4 he2] in Sichuan, built by Kangxi in 1706, linking Luding county Sichuan Luding county 瀘定縣|泸定县[Lu2 ding4 xian4] with Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
泸定县
Luding county (Tibetan: lcags zam rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
泸州
Luzhou prefecture-level city in Sichuan
泸州市
Luzhou prefecture-level city in Sichuan
泸水
Lushui county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nu4 jiang1 Li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] in northwest Yunnan
泸水县
Lushui county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nu4 jiang1 Li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] in northwest Yunnan
泸溪
Luxi county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
泸溪县
Luxi county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
泸县
Lu county in Luzhou 瀘州|泸州[Lu2 zhou1], Sichuan
泸西
Luxi county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
泸西县
Luxi county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
炉渣
furnace slag; ashes from a stove
炉火纯青
lit. the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion to Daoist alchemy) (idiom); fig. (of an art, a technique etc) brought to the point of perfection
炉膛
furnace chamber; stove chamber
炉霍
Luhuo county (Tibetan: brag 'go rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
炉霍县
Luhuo county (Tibetan: brag 'go rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
甪端
Luduan, mythical Chinese beast able to detect the truth
卢卡
Lucca (city in Tuscany)
卢卡申科
Aleksandr Grigoryevich Lukachenko, president of Belarus from 1994
卢因
Lewin (name); Kurt Lewing (1890-1944), German American psychologist of the Gestalt school, the author of Field Theory
卢布
ruble (Russian currency) (loanword)
卢布尔雅那
Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia
卢梭
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), Enlightenment philosopher
卢武铉
Roh Moo-hyun (1946-2009), South Korean lawyer and politician, president 2003-2008
卢比
rupee (Indian currency) (loanword)
卢比安纳
Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia (Tw)
卢氏
Lushi county in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan
卢氏县
Lushi county in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan
卢泰愚
Roh Tae-woo (1932-), South Korean politician, president 1988-1993
卢浮宫
Le Louvre, Paris Museum; more common trad. form 羅浮宮|罗浮宫
卢沟桥
Lugou Bridge or Marco Polo Bridge in southwest of Beijing, the scene of the incident of 7th July 1937 that sparked WW2 between Japan and China
卢沟桥事变
Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7th July 1937, regarded as the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War 抗日戰爭|抗日战争[Kang4 Ri4 Zhan4 zheng1]
卢湾区
Luwan district, central Shanghai
卢照邻
Lu Zhaolin (637-689), one of the Four Great Poets of the Early Tang 初唐四傑|初唐四杰[Chu1 Tang2 Si4 jie2]
卢瑟福
Rutherford (name); Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), early nuclear physicist from New Zealand
卢萨卡
Lusaka, capital of Zambia
卢龙
Lulong county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛[Qin2 huang2 dao3], Hebei
卢龙县
Lulong county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛[Qin2 huang2 dao3], Hebei
碌曲
Luqu county in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘南藏族自治州[Gan1 nan2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
碌曲县
Luqu county in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘南藏族自治州[Gan1 nan2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
禄位
official rank and salary
禄劝
Luquan Yizu Miaozu autonomous county in Yunnan
禄劝彝族苗族自治县
Luquan Yi and Miao autonomous county in Kunming 昆明[Kun1 ming2], Yunnan
禄劝县
Luquan Yi and Miao autonomous county in Kunming 昆明[Kun1 ming2], Yunnan
禄命
person's lot through life
禄星
Star God of Rank and Affluence (Daoism)
禄籍
good fortune and reputation
禄丰
Lufeng county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
禄丰县
Lufeng county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
禄养
to support sb with official pay
禄饵
official pay as bait (for talent)
绿林
place in Hubei, the starting point for a major rebellion at the end of Western Han; also pr. [Lu:4 lin2]
芦山
Lushan county in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan
芦山县
Lushan county in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan
芦柴棒
reed stem; (fig.) extremely skinny person
芦洲
Luzhou or Luchou city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
芦洲市
Luzhou or Luchou city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
芦淞区
Lusong district of Zhuzhou city 株洲市, Hunan
芦沟桥
Lugou Bridge or Marco Polo Bridge, the scene of 'incident' sparking WW2 between Japan and China
芦沟桥事变
the Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7th July 1937 that sparked WW2 between Japan and China
芦溪
Luxi county in Pingxiang 萍鄉|萍乡, Jiangxi
芦溪县
Luxi county in Pingxiang 萍鄉|萍乡, Jiangxi
芦竹
Luzhu or Luchu township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan
芦竹乡
Luzhu or Luchu township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan
芦笙
reed-pipe wind instrument
芦花黄雀
oriental greenfinch (Carduelis sinica)
芦苇莺
(bird species of China) Eurasian reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
路上
on the road; on a journey; road surface
路上比终点更有意义
The road means more than the destination.; It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
路不拾遗
lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom); fig. honesty prevails throughout society
路人皆知
understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name
路加
Luke; St Luke the evangelist
路加福音
Gospel according to St Luke
路北区
Lubei district of Tangshan city 唐山市[Tang2 shan1 shi4], Hebei
路南区
Lunan district of Tangshan city 唐山市[Tang2 shan1 shi4], Hebei
路南彝族自治县
Lu'nan Yizu Autonomous County in Yunnan
路口
crossing; intersection (of roads)
路向
road direction; (fig.) direction; path
路径
path; route; method; ways and means
路得
Ruth (name); variant of 路德[Lu4 de2]; Luther
路德
Luther (name); Martin Luther (1483-1546), reformation protestant minister
路德维希港
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, German city on the Rhine opposite Mannheim
路德雀鹛
(bird species of China) Ludlow's fulvetta (Fulvetta ludlowi)
路数
social connections; stratagem; method; approach; movement (martial arts); (sb's) background story
路易·皮埃尔·阿尔都塞
Louis Pierre Althusser (1918-1990), Marxist philosopher
路易威登
Louis Vuitton (brand)
路易斯·伊纳西奥·卢拉·达席尔瓦
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the thirty-fifth president of Brazil; Lula
路易斯安那州
Louisiana, US state
路易港
Port Louis, capital of Mauritius
路桥
Luqiao district of Taizhou city 台州市[Tai1 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang
路桥区
Luqiao district of Taizhou city 台州市[Tai1 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang
路氹
Cotai, portmanteau term referring to the islands of 路環|路环[Lu4 huan2] (Coloane) and 氹仔[Dang4 zai3] (Taipa) in Macau; the strip of reclaimed land between Coloane and Taipa; the island formed by Coloane, Taipa and the reclaimed land between them
路沙卡
Lusaka, capital of Zambia (Tw)
路况
road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc)
路演
road show or promotional tour (for a product etc)
路灯
street lamp; street light
路环
Coloane, an island of Macao
路由
routing (in computer networks)
路痴
person with a poor sense of direction
路程
route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development)
路竹
Luzhu or Luchu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
路竹乡
Luzhu or Luchu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
路线
itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2]
路线图
route map; roadmap (also fig.)
路西弗
Lucifer (Satan's name before his Fall in Jewish and Christian mythology)
路西法
Lucifer (Satan's name before his Fall in Jewish and Christian mythology)
路费
travel expenses; money for a voyage; toll
路轨
track (railroad, streetcar etc)
路转粉
(Internet slang) to go from being indifferent to being a big fan
路透金融词典
Reuter's Financial Glossary
路遥知马力,日久见人心
just as distance determines the stamina of a horse, so does time reveal a person's true heart (proverb)
路边
curb; roadside; wayside
路霸
brigand; (modern) uncivil driver; road hog; (PRC) person who sets up an illegal toll; (Tw) person who uses a part of the street as their private parking place
辘轳
well pulley; windlass; potter's wheel
录供
to take down a confession
录像
to videotape; to videorecord; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2]
录像带
video cassette; CL:盤|盘[pan2]
录入
to input (computer); to type
录共
to take down a confession
录取
to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate)
录取率
acceptance rate; admission rate
录取线
minimum passing score for admission
录取通知书
admission notice (delivered by a university)
录影
to videotape; to videorecord
录影带
videotape (Tw); CL:盤|盘[pan2]
录影机
camcorder; video recorder; videocassette recorder (Tw); CL:臺|台[tai2]
录放
to record and play (audio, video)
录相
variant of 錄像|录像[lu4 xiang4]
录制
to record (video or audio)
录象
variant of 錄像|录像[lu4 xiang4]
录音
to record (sound); sound recording; CL:個|个[ge4]
录音带
audio tape; CL:盤|盘[pan2],盒[he2]
录音机
(tape) recording machine; tape recorder; CL:臺|台[tai2]
陆克文
Kevin Rudd (1957-), Australian politician, proficient in Mandarin, prime minister 2007-2010 and 2013
陆劳
laborer from Mainland China (Tw)
陆地
dry land (as opposed to the sea)
陆均松
podocarp tree (Dacrydium pierrei)
陆坡
continental slope (boundary of continental shelf)
陆委会
Mainland Affairs Council (Taiwan), abbr. for 大陸委員會|大陆委员会
陆川
Luchuan county in Yulin 玉林[Yu4 lin2], Guangxi
陆川县
Luchuan county in Yulin 玉林[Yu4 lin2], Guangxi
陆征祥
Lu Zhengxiang (1871-1949), Chinese diplomat and Catholic monk
陆探微
Lu Tanwei (active c. 450-490), one of the Four Great Painters of the Six dynasties 六朝四大家
陆栖
terrestrial; living on land
陆荣廷
Lu Rongting (1858-1928), provincial governor of Guangxi under the Qing, subsequently leader of old Guangxi warlord faction
陆机
Lu Ji (261-303), Chinese writer and literary critic
陆河
Luhe county in Shanwei 汕尾, Guangdong
陆河县
Luhe county in Shanwei 汕尾, Guangdong
陆海空三军
army, navy, air force
陆海空军
army, navy and air force
陆生
terrestrial (animal, species)
陆续
in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit
陆羽
Lu Yu (733-804), Chinese writer from Tang dynasty, known for his obsession with tea
陆良
Luliang county in Qujing 曲靖[Qu3 jing4], Yunnan
陆良县
Luliang county in Qujing 曲靖[Qu3 jing4], Yunnan
陆西星
Lu Xixing (1520-c. 1601), Ming Daoist author, to whom the fantasy novel Investure of the Gods 封神演義|封神演义 is attributed, together with Xu Zhonglin 許仲琳|许仲琳
陆丰
Lufeng county level city in Shanwei, Guangdong 汕尾
陆丰市
Lufeng county level city in Shanwei 汕尾, Guangdong
陆路
land route; to go by surface transport
陆游
Lu You (1125-1210), widely regarded as the greatest of the Southern Song poets
陆陆续续
in succession; one after another; continuously
露出
to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1]
露出马脚
to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature; to give the game away
露天
outdoors; al fresco; in the open
露天堆栈
open-air repository; open-air depot
露天大戏院
open-air amphitheater
露宿
to sleep outdoors; to spend the night in the open
露水
dew; fig. short-lasting; ephemeral
露水夫妻
a couple in a short-lived, improper relationship
露水姻缘
casual romance; short-lived relationship
露台
balcony; patio; flat roof; terrace; deck (unroofed platform); outdoor stage; ancient imperial celestial observation terrace
露茜
Lucy (from the Narnia chronicles)
露袒
exposed; uncovered; naked
露阴癖
indecent exposure; flashing
露骨
blatant; unsubtle; frank; (of sex, violence etc) explicit
露点
dew point; (coll.) (of a woman) to expose one of the three areas (nipples and genitals)
露齿
to grin; also pr. [lou4 chi3]
鲁人
person from Shandong; often refers to Confucius; stupid person
鲁凯族
Rukai, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
鲁史
History of Kingdom Lu; refers to the Spring and Autumn annals 春秋 (edited by Confucius)
鲁君
the lord of Lu (who declined to employ Confucius)
鲁国
old name for Shandong (often in connection with Confucius)
鲁国人
person from Shandong; often refers to Confucius
鲁子敬
Lu Zijing or Lu Su 魯肅|鲁肃 (172-217), statesman, diplomat and strategist of Eastern Wu 東吳|东吴
鲁山
Lushan county in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[Ping2 ding3 shan1], Henan
鲁山县
Lushan county in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[Ping2 ding3 shan1], Henan
鲁德维格
Ludwig (name); Ludovic (name)
鲁棒
robust (loanword); solid
鲁汶
Leuven (a town in Belgium famous for its university)
鲁尔
Ruhrgebiet or Ruhr region, Germany
鲁尔河
Ruhr River, a tributary of the Rhine in Germany
鲁班
Lu Ban, legendary master craftsman, called the father of Chinese carpentry
鲁甸
Ludian county in Zhaotong 昭通[Zhao1 tong1], Yunnan
鲁甸县
Ludian county in Zhaotong 昭通[Zhao1 tong1], Yunnan
鲁毕克方块
Rubik's cube; magic cube
鲁米诺
luminol (chemistry) (loanword)
鲁肃
Lu Su or Lu Zijing 魯子敬|鲁子敬 (172-217), statesman, diplomat and strategist of Eastern Wu 東吳|东吴
鲁莽
hot-headed; impulsive; reckless
鲁蛇
(slang) loser (loanword) (Tw)
鲁宾
Rubin (name); Robert E. Rubin (1938-), US Treasury Secretary 1995-1999 under President Clinton
鲁迅
Lu Xun (1881-1936), one of the earliest and best-known modern Chinese writers
鲁钝
stupid; slow on the uptake
卤代烃
haloalkane (obtained from hydrocarbon by substituting halogen for hydrogen, e.g. chlorobenzene or the CFCs)
卤化
to halogenate; halogenation (chemistry)
卤化物
halide (i.e. fluoride, chloride, bromide etc)
卤化银
silver halide (usually chloride) used to fix photos
卤味
variant of 滷味|卤味[lu3 wei4]
卤水
brine; bittern; marinade
卤莽
variant of 魯莽|鲁莽[lu3 mang3]
鹿儿岛
Kagoshima, Japanese island prefecture off the south coast of Kyushu
鹿城
Lucheng district of Wenzhou city 溫州市|温州市[Wen1 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang
鹿城区
Lucheng district of Wenzhou city 溫州市|温州市[Wen1 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang
鹿寨
Luzhai county in Liuzhou 柳州[Liu3 zhou1], Guangxi
鹿寨县
Luzhai county in Liuzhou 柳州[Liu3 zhou1], Guangxi
鹿死谁手
to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empire); prize winner; champion
鹿泉
Luquan county level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
鹿泉市
Luquan county level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
鹿港
Lukang town in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
鹿港镇
Lukang town in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
鹿特丹
Rotterdam, port city in the Netherlands
鹿苑寺
Rokuonji in northwest Kyōto 京都, Japan; the formal name of Kinkakuji or Golden pavilion 金閣寺|金阁寺[Jin1 ge2 si4] as Buddhist temple
鹿茸
young deer antler prior to ossification (used in TCM)
鹿草
Lucao or Lutsao township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
鹿草乡
Lucao or Lutsao township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
鹿角
antler; deer horn; abatis
鹿谷
Lugu or Luku township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan
鹿谷乡
Lugu or Luku township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan
鹿豹座
Camelopardalis (constellation)
鹿邑
Luxi county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan
鹿邑县
Luxi county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan
鹿野
Luye or Luyeh township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
鹿野乡
Luye or Luyeh township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan