lư
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Definition
- Noun:
- Urn: A container, typically made of metal, ceramic, or stone, used for various purposes such as holding the ashes of a cremated person, brewing tea, or as a decorative vase. In Vietnamese culture, it often refers to a ceremonial or decorative vessel.
- Summit, Peak: (Archaic/Literary) The highest point or top of something, such as a mountain. This meaning is now rare and mostly found in classical literature or compound words.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Urn):
- Họ đặt lư đựng tro cốt của ông nội trên bàn thờ. (They placed the urn containing their grandfather's ashes on the altar.)
- Chiếc lư đồng cổ này có niên đại từ thế kỷ 18. (This ancient bronze urn dates back to the 18th century.)
- Noun (Peak - Archaic):
- "Lư non" là cách nói cổ chỉ đỉnh núi. ("Lư non" is an archaic way to refer to a mountain peak.)
Advanced Usage
- "lư hương": incense burner. This is a compound word where "lư" denotes the vessel.
- Lư hương trên bàn thờ tổ tiên tỏa khói thơm. (The incense burner on the ancestral altar emits fragrant smoke.)
- "lư trầm": A specific type of urn or burner used for agarwood (trầm hương).
- Mùi hương từ lư trầm lan tỏa khắp phòng. (The scent from the agarwood burner permeated the room.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lư đồng (n): A bronze urn or vase.
- Lư hương (n): Incense burner.
- Lư trầm (n): Agarwood burner.
- Hũ / Bình (n): Jar / Vase. These are more common, general terms for containers, while "lư" implies a specific ceremonial or decorative form.
Synonyms
- Bình (n): Vase, jar. (A more general term for a tall container).
- Hũ (n): Jar, pot. (Often for storage).
- Đỉnh (n): (In the archaic "peak" sense) Summit, apex.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As "lư" is primarily a noun, it does not form phrasal verbs. Its usage is in noun phrases and compound words.
Related Idioms
Note: There are no common idioms that center solely on the word "lư". Its usage is mostly literal or within compound terms.
- Urn