Luzhu

See also: lùzhū

English

Alternative forms

• Luchu (Wade–Giles)
• Lujhu (Tongyong Pinyin)

Pronunciation

• enPR: lo͞oʹjo͞oʹ

Etymology 1

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 蘆竹 (Lúzhú).

Proper noun

Luzhu

1. A district of Taoyuan, Taiwan, formerly a rural township.
   • [2022 March 6, Wu-hsiung Hsieh, Jake Chung, “Reservists take on tough new training program”, in Taipei Times‎^[2], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-03-05, Front Page, page 1‎^[3]:

     The first batch of about 500 reservists yesterday reported to Shanjiao Elementary School in Taoyuan’s Lujhu District (蘆竹) to undergo a new, more intensive 14-day reservist training program.]

   • [2022 March 7, “400 reservists report for Army's 'toughest' training program”, in Overseas Community Affairs Council‎^[4], archived from the original on 05 March 2023‎^[5]:

     After reporting to the Shanjiao Elementary School in Taoyuan's Lujhu District, the reservists began a 14-day program simulating a scenario of defending a beach near New Taipei City's Linkou District (林口) should a war break out, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).]

Translations

district

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 蘆竹／芦竹 (zh) (Lúzhú)

Etymology 2

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 路竹 (Lùzhú).

Proper noun

Luzhu

1. Alternative form of Lujhu
   • 2008 December 21, Ralph Jennings, “Taiwan confirms bird flu case in poultry”, in Nick Macfie, editor, Reuters‎^[6], archived from the original on May 15, 2021, Africa Crisis‎^[7]:

     Inspectors named the H5N2 strain of avian influenza as the cause for the sudden deaths of poultry on Oct. 21 in Luzhu, Kaohsiung county, the council said in a statement.

   • n.d., “Holding Fast: Meet the Families Keeping a Legacy Alive”, in The New York Times‎^[8], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 September 2023:

     And industrial areas — both historic clusters, such as the fastener companies of Kaohsiung’s Ganshang and Luzhu districts, and modern biotechnology parks — foster a collaborative spirit, enabling companies to share expertise while offering efficiency to prospective partners.