葫芦

葫芦葫蘆 lu ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄨ wu4 lou2

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

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 葫 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 他葫芦里不知卖的是什么药? I wonder what he's up to.
  • 姐姐在市场买了一点茄子、土豆、西葫芦和大白菜。 Our sister bought some eggplants, potatoes, zucchinis and Chinese cabbage at the market.

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