Definitions

(noun) reed; rush

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

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The traditional form 蘆 is a phono-semantic compound with the grass radical 艹 (cǎo) on top, providing the semantic category of herbaceous plants, and the phonetic component 盧 (lú) below. In the simplified character 芦, the complex phonetic element is replaced by the simpler character 户 (hù). This character specifically refers to reeds and similar tall aquatic grasses growing in wetlands and along riverbanks. Historically, the entire plant has been harvested for weaving mats, thatching roofs, and making paper.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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池塘边长满了苇。

Chítáng biān zhǎng mǎn le lúwěi.

The pond side is full of reeds.

荟对皮肤很好。

Lúhuì duì pífū hěn hǎo.

Aloe is good for the skin.

妈妈用荟凝胶。

Māma yòng lúhuì níngjiāo.

Mom uses aloe gel.

夏天苇很茂盛。

Xiàtiān lúwěi hěn màoshèng.

In summer, reeds are lush.

笋是一种健康蔬菜。

Lúsǔn shì yī zhǒng jiànkāng shūcài.

Asparagus is a healthy vegetable.

他喜欢吹奏笛。

Tā xǐhuān chuīzòu lúdí.

He likes to play the reed pipe.

这个葫形状很特别。

Zhège húlu xíngzhuàng hěn tèbié.

This gourd has a very special shape.

苇丛中栖息着多种水鸟。

Lúwěi cóng zhōng qīxī zhe duō zhǒng shuǐniǎo.

Various water birds inhabit the reed thicket.