Definitions

(noun) reed; rush

Etymology

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

Semantic: Phonetic:

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is the simplified form of the traditional character , both of which are phono-semantic compounds. The upper element is the grass radical (cǎo), signaling that the character's meaning is connected to plants. In , the lower phonetic component is (lú); in the simplified , this is replaced by the simpler (hù). The character denotes reeds and rushes, tall aquatic grasses that grow in dense clusters in wetlands and along muddy 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.