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提葫蘆

简提葫芦 · 繁提葫蘆

Mandarin · pinyin tí hú lú

variant of 提壺蘆 tí hú lú

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提: tí · hold in hand; lift in hand
葫: hú · bottle-gourd
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芦: lú · rushes, reeds

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2–2–2 · ti2 hu2 lu2

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