Luzhu

Luzhu

See also: lùzhū

English

Alternative forms

• (from Wade–Giles) Luchu

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin[1] romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 蘆竹 (Lúzhú).

Proper noun

Luzhu

1. A district of Taoyuan, Taiwan, formerly a rural township.

Translations

district

Chinese: Mandarin: 蘆竹／芦竹 (zh) (Lúzhú)

References

1. Ma, Zhenglin (1985), “Appendix 7.1: Transliteration Glossary of Place Names in Taiwan”, in Victor F.S. Sit, editor, Chinese Cities: The Growth of the Metropolis Since 1949‎, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 208: “Hanyu Pinyin/Common English Name used in Taiwan/Chinese Characters […] Luzhu/Luchu/蘆竹”