泸 (lú) — river name (historical); used in place names
Definition
A bound morph (only appears as part of a longer name) referring to the historical Lu River (泸水) and to places named after it, such as 泸州 (Luzhou, Sichuan) and 泸沽湖 (Lugu Lake). It never stands alone as a word.
bound form
river name (historical)used in place names
Easily confused
- 卢lúlook-alikegourd (in compounds such as 葫芦, though 芦 is more common)
- 炉lúsound-alike(bound form) stove, furnace (used in compounds such as 炉子, 电炉, 火炉)
- 鲈lúlook-alikebass (fish), perch (fish)
- 颅lúsound-alikeskull, cranium
- 沪hùlook-alikeabbreviation for Shanghai (used in codes, signs, and formal contexts)
- 芦lúsound-alike(bound form) reed
Examples
- 泸。lú Zhōu shì zhōng guó sì chuān shěng de yí gè chéng shì.Luzhou is a city in Sichuan Province, China.
- 泸。lú Gū hú de jǐng sè fēi cháng měi lì.The scenery of Lugu Lake is very beautiful.
- ，泸。Zài gǔ dài, lú shuǐ shì yì tiáo zhòng yào de hé liú.In ancient times, the Lu River was an important river.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 瀘; 泸 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
盧
盧lú瀘Lú
Same sound today
The traditional form 瀘 combines 水 (water) with 盧, which supplies the sound; the simplified 泸 is a shorthand, so its right side is not the historical sound part.
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