Definitions

used in 葫蘆|葫芦[hú lu]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 葫 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic grass radical 艹 on top, placing it within the botanical category, and the phonetic component 胡 below. It specifically refers to the bottle gourd plant, almost always appearing in the compound 葫芦. Its meaning extends from the living vine and its fruit to the dried, hollowed shell, which was traditionally used as a container for water, medicine, or liquor, linking it to both agriculture and household utility.

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我有一个大芦。

Wǒ yǒu yī gè dà húlu.

I have a big gourd.

这个芦很漂亮。

Zhège húlu hěn piàoliang.

This gourd is very beautiful.

妈妈买了一个芦。

Māmā mǎi le yī gè húlu.

Mom bought a gourd.

他会吹芦丝。

Tā huì chuī húlúsī.

He can play the hulusi.

昨天我在市场看到芦。

Zuótiān wǒ zài shìchǎng kàn dào húlu.

Yesterday I saw gourds at the market.

孩子们喜欢看芦娃。

Háizimen xǐhuān kàn Húlúwá.

Children like to watch Huluwa.

那个芦里装着美味的酒。

Nàge húlu lǐ zhuāng zhe měiwèi de jiǔ.

That gourd contains delicious wine.

她用芦制作了一个精美的工艺品。

Tā yòng húlu zhìzuò le yī gè jīngměi de gōngyìpǐn.

She made a fine craftwork using a gourd.