How to write 匏
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Meaning of 匏
Pinyin
páo
Radical
勹
Strokes
11
Definition
bottle gourd / Lagenaria vulgaris
Usage
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匏 [páo]
1. 【Meaning】: 〔～瓜〕
a. An annual herbaceous plant. The fruit is larger than that of a gourd and can be halved to make a water ladle.
b. The fruit of this plant, commonly referred to as “瓢葫芦” (water gourd).
2. One of the eight tones in ancient Chinese music, such as sheng or yu.
同本义 (Same original meaning): gourd
【引】 (References):
1. 《说文》: 匏，瓠也。 (Gourd, also known as "hù")
2. 《诗·邶风·匏有苦叶》: The water gourd has bitter leaves.
3. 《论语·阳货》: Am I just a water gourd?
4. 《汉书·郊祀志下》: Its vessels are ceramic gourds.
Same Pronunciation Characters
Same Radical Characters
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Input Method for 匏
Pinyin
pao2
Wubi
dfnn
Cangjie
kspru
Zhengma
gdzr
Four Corner
47212
Unicode
U+530f
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