Luzhu

See also: lùzhū

English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • enPR: lo͞oʹjo͞oʹ

Etymology 1

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

Proper noun

Luzhu

  1. A district of Taoyuan, Taiwan, formerly a rural township.
    • 2022 December 31, “Ketamine gang in north Taiwan raided”, in Taiwan News‎[2], archived from the original on 13 August 2024, Society‎[3]:
      Taiwan's Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB) confirmed Saturday (Dec. 31) it had cracked down on a gang of ketamine dealers in the Luzhu District of Taoyuan, in the north of Taiwan.
Translations

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[1], Oxford University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 208: “Hanyu Pinyin/Common English Name used in Taiwan/Chinese Characters […] Luzhu/Luchu/蘆竹”

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[4], archived from the original on 15 May 2021, Africa Crisis‎[5]:
      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.
    • 2019 July 11, Keoni Everington, “Taiwan to surpass S. Korea as largest semiconductor making market in world”, in Taiwan News‎[6], archived from the original on 20 June 2024, Business:
      DRAM maker Winbond Electronics Inc. (華邦電) will spend NT$21.5 billion in response to the needs of its new plant in Kaohsiung's Luzhu District, reported CNA. This represents an increase of nearly 30 percent over last year, bringing even more momentum to the growth of Taiwan's semiconductor equipment market this year.
    • n.d., “Holding Fast: Meet the Families Keeping a Legacy Alive”, in The New York Times‎[7], →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.
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