鲁特 is a phonetic transliteration that shows up in two main fixed compounds:
鲁特琴 ('lute,' the Renaissance pear-shaped string instrument) and
鲁特啤酒 ('root beer,' the American sarsaparilla-flavored soda). It can also stand in for the Western surname Root or the German/Dutch given name Ruth/Rut. Don't confuse with
路特 (Lotus) or
卢瑟 (loser).
