Definition
禄 (lù) is a bound form (b.f.) — it cannot stand alone as an independent word in modern Chinese. Historically it referred to an official's salary or emolument, a key concept in the Confucian scholar-official system. Today you primarily see it in fixed compounds: 俸禄 (fènglù, 'official salary'), 禄位 (lùwèi, 'rank and salary'), and most popularly in 福禄寿 (Fú Lù Shòu, 'blessings, prosperity, longevity') — a common trio of auspicious symbols in Chinese folk culture and New Year decorations.
b.f.
(bound form) official salaryemolument of office
Examples
- 禄。Fú lù Shòu shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà zhōng zuì chángjiàn de qífú tú'àn zhī yī.Fu, Lu, Shou is one of the most common blessing motifs in traditional Chinese culture.
- 禄。Gǔdài guānyuán de zhǔyào shōurù shì cháotíng fā de fènglù.The main income of ancient officials was the salary issued by the imperial court.
- 禄，。Tā de lù wèi suīrán bù gāo, dàn yīnwèi qīnglián zhèngzhí ér shēn shòu bǎixìng àidài.Although his rank and salary were not high, he was deeply loved by the people for his incorruptibility and integrity.
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