Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "葫", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "葫", and master the standard way of writing the character "葫".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 葫
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "葫" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
葫 [hú]
1. 〔~芦〕a. An annual herbaceous plant, whose fruit resembles two balls connected together, used for holding wine or for ornamental purposes; b. The fruit of this plant.
英文:An annual herbaceous plant, with fruit resembling two interconnected spheres, used for containing wine or for decoration; the fruit of this plant.
2. A synonym for garlic.
英文:A synonym for garlic.
Origin: (Phono-semantic compound. From芔, hu sound. Original meaning: name of a vegetable, specifically "garlic".)
英文:(Phono-semantic compound. Derived from 芔, with the sound "hu". The original meaning is a name for a vegetable, specifically "garlic.")
Reference:
《尔雅翼》: "Garlic comes in different sizes; big garlic is called 葫, and small garlic is simply called 蒜."
英文:In "Eryayi", it states: "Garlic has different sizes; the larger variety is called hū, while the smaller is simply called suàn."