禄 (lù) — (bound form) official salary; emolument of office
Definition
禄 (lù) is a bound form meaning the official salary of a government position, used almost exclusively in set compounds like 俸禄 and 高官厚禄, or paired with 福/寿 as one of the three traditional blessings (福禄寿).
bound form
(bound form) official salaryemolument of office
Examples
- 禄。Fú lù shòu shì zhōng guó chuán tǒng wén huà zhōng zuì cháng jiàn de qí fú tú àn zhī yī.Fu, Lu, Shou is one of the most common blessing motifs in traditional Chinese culture.
- 禄。Gǔ dài guān yuán de zhǔ yào shōu rù shì cháo tíng fā de fèng lù.The main income of ancient officials was the salary issued by the imperial court.
- 禄，。Tā de lù wèi suī rán bù gāo, dàn yīn wèi qīng lián zhèng zhí ér shēn shòu bǎi xìng ài dài.Although his rank and salary were not high, he was deeply loved by the people for his incorruptibility and integrity.
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