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壶 hú 名词 1. A type of utensil made of ceramic or metal that has a handle and a spout, commonly used for holding liquids such as tea and wine. Examples include tea pot, wine pot, spray pot, and oil pot. 2. Something resembling the shape of a pot or a state of water flow, such as a water bell (one of the weightlifting assistance tools that resembles a water pot). 3. A surname. 1. Same as original meaning (pot; kettle; bottle). Deep-bodied, constricted opening, usually round in shape, but can also be square, oval, etc. Example: In the "Shuowen Jiezi": "壶, Kunwu round vessel." Reference from "Gongyang Zhuan": In the 25th year of Duke Zhao, "The son of the country holds the jug." Note: "Ceremonial vessel, belly is square and mouth is round is a pot, the opposite says square pot, with ornate cap." Reference from "Rituals of Etiquette": "Eight pots are set at the western sequence." Example from Tao Yuanming's “Return Home”:"Draw the jug and toast." Reference from "Records of the Three Kingdoms": "Simple food and jug water." Example from Wang Changling's poem: "A heart of ice lies in the jade pot." Example from Wei Xueyi's "Nuclear Boat": "There is a pot on the stove." Also commonly used as: 壶瓶 (vessel for holding wine), 壶滥 (also known as 鉴, a type of vessel), 壶尊 (ancient vessel for holding wine), 壶芦 (refers to a teapot or wine pot). 2. An ancient water clock or hourglass. Reference: In "Li Ji," "The Di people used a pot." Note: "It is a vessel for leaking water." Commonly used examples: 壶漏 (an ancient timekeeping device); 壶郎 (an official responsible for timekeeping); 壶人 (the person who manages the timekeeping with a leaking pot). 3. An ancient tool used in the game of throwing pots during banquets (vase). Reference: In "Da Dai Li Ji": "For throwing pots, the jug should be seven inches long, with a mouth diameter of 2.5 inches and a height of 1 foot 2 inches, it holds five liters." Commonly used examples: 壶矢 (the pot and the arrow used as tools in throwing pots, hence its name); 壶飧 (water in a pot used to soak rice). 4. Refers to a bottle gourd, also known as a "hulu." Reference: In the "Book of Songs": "In July we eat melons, in August we cut off the gourd." Reference from "Huainanzi": "Having embraced the gourd to measure water, we can hold it over the fire." Reference from "He Guanzi": "In mid-stream, the sunken ship is worth a thousand gold." Commonly used example: 壶庐 (collective term for various gourd varieties like 株, 葫, and 蒲).