Lu (surname 陸)
Chinese surname with character 陆/陸 (pinyin: Lù) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other Chinese surnames also romanized as "Lu", see Lu (surname).
Lu is the pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written 陆 in simplified character and 陸 in traditional character. It is also spelled Luk or Loke according to the Hong Kong Cantonese pronunciation. Lu 陆 is the 61st most common surname in China,[1] shared by 4.2 million people.[2] Most people with the surname live in southern China; 44% live in just two provinces: Jiangsu and Guangxi.[2] Lu 陸 is listed 198th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[3]
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Pronunciation | Lù (Mandarin) Luk (Cantonese) Lek (Teochew) |
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Language(s) | Chinese |
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Language(s) | Old Chinese |
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Variant form(s) | Luk, Lek, Leck, Loke, Look, Luke, Loh |
Derivative(s) | Lục, Lu (Vietnamese), Yuk (Korean), Lek (Thai) |
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