lù
禄
official salary; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
ancient official salary; stipend
formalUsed exclusively in classical or formal modern contexts referring to traditional official compensation.
Gǔ古
dài代
guān官
yuán员
de的
lù禄
mǐ米
shì是
zhǔ主
yào要
shōu收
rù入
lái来
yuán源
zhī之
yī一
。
Ancient officials' grain stipend was one of their main sources of income.
Tā他
dāng当
le了
shí十
nián年
jīng京
guān官
，
zhōng终
yú于
ná拿
dào到
le了
fēng丰
hòu厚
de的
lù禄
yín银
。
After ten years as a capital official, he finally received a generous silver stipend.
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Tā他
kào靠
zhe着
fù父
qīn亲
de的
lù禄
yìn荫
，
qīng轻
sōng松
jìn进
rù入
le了
guān官
chǎng场
。
He easily entered officialdom thanks to his father's official stipend privilege.
Zhè这
wèi位
gāo高
guān官
hòu厚
lù禄
de的
dà大
chén臣
què却
cóng从
wèi未
wèi为
bǎi百
xìng姓
zuò做
guò过
shí实
shì事
。
This high-ranking official with a generous stipend never did any practical things for the people.
Wú无
gōng功
shòu受
lù禄
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
bù不
dào道
dé德
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
Receiving a stipend without merit is an immoral act.
noun
Lu (surname)
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
Lù禄
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
de的
lì历
shǐ史
jiào教
shòu授
。
Mr. Lu is a history professor at our school.
Lù禄
xìng姓
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
gǔ古
dài代
de的
guān官
zhí职
míng名
chēng称
。
The Lu surname originated from an ancient official title.