鲁国

魯國
Lǔguó
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Lu, a Zhou-dynasty state in southwest Shandong, home of Confucius

Examples

HSK 7-9
Kǒngzǐ chūshēng zài Lǔguó.
Confucius was born in the state of Lu.
HSK 7-9
Lǔguó de dūchéng Qūfù, jīntiān hái bǎoliú zhe Kǒngmiào, Kǒngfǔ hé Kǒnglín.
Qufu, the capital of Lu, still has the Temple, Mansion and Cemetery of Confucius.

Tips

usage
This is why 鲁 is the short name of 山东: 鲁菜 is Shandong cuisine, and Shandong number plates begin with 鲁.
history
Founded for the son of the 周公 (Duke of Zhou), it kept the Zhou rites more closely than any other state. Its court chronicle, the 春秋, gave the Spring and Autumn period its name.

Stroke Order

鲁 Lǔ
国 guó