Common Meanings
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lú炉
A stove, furnace, or oven, used for heating, cooking, or smelting; often powered by coal, gas, or electricity. Can also metaphorically refer to a state of perfection, as in '炉火纯青'.
经过多年的刻苦训练，他的厨艺已达到了炉火纯青的境界。
After years of diligent practice, his culinary skills have reached a state of perfection.
When pronounced as lú, this character refers to an ancient inn or tavern, derived from the earthen mound where wine jars were placed in front of such establishments.
她家的小店，虽不似古时酒炉般气派，却也温馨怡人。
Her small shop, though not as grand as an ancient tavern, is nonetheless warm and inviting.