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匏 (paau4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

匏 (paau4, páo) — bottle gourd; Lagenaria vulgaris; a type of ancient instrument

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 匏瓜 (paau4 gwaa1) — calabash; one with great abilities
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