lu'an
/ˈluˌɑn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A prefecture-level city of Anhui, China.
Example Sentences
- "Chen Shaoyu was born on 9 April 1904 into a landlord family of Lu'an (Anhui)."
- "In March of 2000, Lu'an City was put under the direct administration of Anhui Provincial Government."
- "We recently investigated fields planted with F. anhuiensis in Lu'an city and Huaibei city of Anhui Province and found that the leaves of most plants exhibited mottle and mosaic symptoms, which are typical of potyvirus infection. These symptoms were thought to be caused by a virus similar to TFMV."
- "She worked in the foreign trade sector in Lu'an, Anhui for five years before engaging in legal translation for six years with both Chinese and international law firms in Beijing."
- "Close to Hefei is this tiny city called Lu'an, but after that? Nothing."
- "Since February 11, Chongqing has welcomed the most returnees home. The most traveled route is from Shanghai to Lu'an in Anhui Province (a 550-kilometer journey)."
Etymology
From Mandarin 六安 (Lù'ān).
Word Breakdown
- Root: 六安
Inflected Forms
Lu-an (alternative)
Luan (alternative)