hù
瓠
bottle gourd; calabash
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Meanings
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bottle gourd; calabash; white-flowered gourd
Refers specifically to the young, tender fruit of Lagenaria siceraria, used as a vegetable in Chinese cooking. Distinct from 葫芦 (húlu), which often denotes the mature, dried gourd used as a container.
Xià夏
tiān天
duō多
chī吃
hù瓠
zi子
yǒu有
qīng清
rè热
de的
zuò作
yòng用
。
Eating more bottle gourd in summer helps clear heat from the body.
Cài菜
shì市
chǎng场
lǐ里
mǎi买
dào到
le了
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
hù瓠
zi子
。
I bought some fresh bottle gourds at the market.
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Hù瓠
zi子
kě可
yǐ以
chǎo炒
zhe着
chī吃
，
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
zuò做
tāng汤
。
Bottle gourd can be stir-fried or made into soup.