Word information
Simplified葫芦
Traditional葫蘆
Pinyinhú lu
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
葫芦
hú lu · calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof)
Character breakdown
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How to learn 葫芦
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