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葫蘆

简葫芦 · 繁葫蘆

Mandarin · pinyin hú lu

calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria)
hoist
generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof)
muddled
(poker) full house

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葫: hú · bottle-gourd
蘆: Look up this written character
芦: lú · rushes, reeds

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2–5 · hu2 lu5

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 5 senses · 2 Cantonese readings

Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wu4 lou2 · wu4 lou4

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

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noun · Etymology 1

(～瓜) bottle gourd; calabash
(Beijing Mandarin, Pingyao Jin) zucchini; courgette
(Wuhan Mandarin) person that can drink a large amount of water
(Loudi Xiang) bottle

noun · Etymology 2

(Cantonese, card games) full house

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