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葫芦
húlu
Description
葫芦是一种植物的果实，形状上小下大，中间有点细。
"葫芦" is the fruit of a plant, shaped wider at the bottom and smaller at the top, with a narrow middle.
人们常常把老葫芦晒干，用来装水或酒。
People often dry old "葫芦" to use as containers for water or wine.
Meanings
葫芦húlu
gourd; calabash (plant or its fruit)
墙上挂着一个大葫芦。
A large gourd hangs on the wall.
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Notes
- Nuance
often appears in the idiom 依样画葫芦, meaning to copy without understanding.
In videos
“所以嘛也有人说是葫芦头是指他的药葫芦”
“葫芦葫芦，福禄满满（谐音）”
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