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The character 葫, primarily used in the compound 葫芦 for "gourd", is a phonosemantic compound formed by the grass radical 艹 atop the phonetic component 胡, a structure that clearly associates it with botanical categories while indicating its pronunciation through the latter element. The phonetic part 胡 carries its own semantic fields, but within this character it functions essentially to supply sound, reflecting a standard method of character creation where meaning and sound are combined. Historically, 葫 has referred specifically to the gourd plant, and its meaning has remained consistently narrow without broadening or shifting to other concepts over time, demonstrating a stable lexical role within the language.
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我有一个大葫芦。
这个葫芦很漂亮。
妈妈买了一个葫芦。
他会吹葫芦丝。
昨天我在市场看到葫芦。
孩子们喜欢看葫芦娃。
那个葫芦里装着美味的酒。
她用葫芦制作了一个精美的工艺品。