闾
lane gate; neighborhood; ancient unit of 25 families
Meanings
4 senses · 8 examplesnoun
gate of a lane or alley
literaryLiterary term often used in classical texts describing the entrance to a residential lane. The phrase '倚闾而望' is a classical allusion describing parents waiting anxiously for their children's return.
To lean against the lane gate waiting (for someone's return); to wait anxiously.
The houses of the common people cover the ground, while the homes of the wealthy resound with bells and are filled with fine dining.
noun
lane; alley; neighborhood; community
literaryRefers to residential areas or communities. Often appears in compounds describing neighborhoods or hometowns.
village neighborhood; hometown
neighborhood; residential area
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lanes and alleys; neighborhood streets
noun
ancient administrative unit of 25 families
archaicIn ancient China (Zhou Dynasty system), five families (jia) made one lin (邻), and five lin made one lü (闾), totaling 25 families. This was part of the grassroots administrative system.
Five families make a 'lin', and five 'lin' make a 'lü'.
In the Zhou Dynasty, twenty-five families constituted one 'lü', with a 'lüxu' official appointed to manage it.
proper noun
surname Lü
A rare Chinese surname. Also appears in compound surnames such as Lüqiu (闾丘).
Lüqiu (compound surname)