Definition
芦 is a bound morpheme (not a standalone word) meaning 'reed' or 'gourd'. In modern Chinese it nearly always appears as part of compound words such as 芦苇 ('reed') and 葫芦 ('bottle gourd'). You cannot use 芦 by itself; it must be attached to another character.
b.f.
(bound form) reed(bound form) gourd
Examples
- 。lúwěi dàng lǐ yǒu hěn duō shuǐ niǎo.There are many water birds in the reed marshes.
- 。Zhège húlú kěyǐ yòng lái zhuāng jiǔ.This gourd can be used to hold wine.
- 。yuànzi lǐ guàzhe jǐ ge húlúA few gourds are hanging in the yard.
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