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蘆

简 芦 · 繁 蘆
Mandarin · pinyin lú

Meanings

  1. (bound form) reed
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蘆
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芦
lú · rushes, reeds
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2 · lu2

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Cantonese word readings for 蘆. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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character

  1. reed
  2. root of shepherd's purse
  3. used in 蘆菔／芦菔 (lúfú)
  4. used in 葫蘆／葫芦 (húlu)
  5. a surname

character

  1. only used in 漏蘆／漏芦 (lòulú)

character

  1. only used in 油葫蘆／油葫芦 (yóuhúlú)

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