Chinese surname · rank 160
路
路 is read as lù.
Pinyin
lù
Script forms
Simplified and traditional 路
Basic meaning
road, path, street; journey
Five element
Wood
Origin
Time: Spring and Autumn tradition, 770-476 BCE
Place: Zhonglu / Lu place-name traditions and Red Di Lu-state layer in north-central China.
Origin note
Lu is safest as a state-or-place surname with multiple ancient branches. Some records connect it with Zhonglu or Lu, while other lines describe a Red Di Lu state later written with this character.
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