鲁

魯

lǔ

日 + 鱼

Definitions

Lǔ (noun) short name for Shandong province; ancient state of China

lǔ (adjective) stupid; rude

Etymology

Simplified form of 魯. Depicts a fish (魚) inside the mouth (甘). Based on the original meaning "tasty". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

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鲁 is the simplified form of 魯. The traditional character depicts a fish (魚) set inside a mouth (甘), giving the original meaning "tasty". In simplification, the fish component became the simplified radical 鱼, while the mouth shape below remained as 曰. This original sense has long been obsolete; the character now functions as a phonetic loan for the ancient state of Lu during the Zhou dynasty. From that usage, it later acquired extended meanings such as rash, rough, coarse, or slow-witted.

Etymology Hide

Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他很鲁莽地冲了过去。

Tā hěn lǔmǎng de chōng le guòqù.

He rushed over very recklessly.

我哥哥是山东鲁能队的球迷。

Wǒ gēge shì Shāndōng Lǔ Néng duì de qiúmí.

My older brother is a fan of the Shandong Luneng football team.

这家餐厅的鲁菜做得很地道。

Zhè jiā cāntīng de lǔcài zuò de hěn dìdao.

The Shandong cuisine at this restaurant is very authentic.

请不要用粗鲁的语言说话。

Qǐng bùyào yòng cūlǔ de yǔyán shuōhuà.

Please don't use rude language when speaking.

他的性格有些愚鲁，但很善良。

Tā de xìnggé yǒuxiē yúlǔ, dàn hěn shànliáng.

His temperament is somewhat simple and dull, but he is very kind.

鲁国是春秋时期的一个重要诸侯国。

Lǔ guó shì Chūnqiū shíqí de yí gè zhòngyào zhūhóu guó.

The State of Lu was an important vassal state during the Spring and Autumn period.

这篇论文的论述略显粗疏鲁陋。

Zhè piān lùnwén de lùnshù lüè xiǎn cūshū lǔlòu.

The exposition in this thesis is somewhat crude and superficial.

鲁迅的杂文犀利如匕首，直指社会弊病。

Lǔ Xùn de záwén xīlì rú bǐshǒu, zhí zhǐ shèhuì bìbìng.

Lu Xun's essays are as sharp as daggers, directly targeting social ills.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 日

Component: 鱼

鲁