páo
匏瓜
a type of gourd; bottle gourd
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
bottle gourd plant (Lagenaria siceraria)
Refers specifically to the plant species whose hard-shelled fruit is used to make dippers.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
zài在
tíng庭
yuàn院
biān边
zhòng种
zhí植
páo匏
guā瓜
。
Ancient people often planted bottle gourds by the edge of their courtyards.
Páo匏
guā瓜
de的
téng藤
wàn蔓
xū需
yào要
jià架
zi子
lái来
pān攀
pá爬
。
The vines of the bottle gourd plant need a trellis to climb.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
páo匏
guā瓜
de的
yè叶
zi子
hěn很
dà大
。
The leaves of this type of bottle gourd are very large.
noun
the fruit of the bottle gourd
When dried, the hard shell is traditionally used as a container or dipper (瓢). It is larger than a common calabash (葫芦).
Zhè这
ge个
páo匏
guā瓜
shài晒
gān干
hòu后
kě可
yǐ以
zuò做
chéng成
shuǐ水
piáo瓢
。
This dried bottle gourd can be made into a water dipper.
Tā他
yòng用
bàn半
ge个
páo匏
guā瓜
lái来
yǎo舀
shuǐ水
。
He uses half a bottle gourd to scoop water.
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Chéng成
shú熟
de的
páo匏
guā瓜
wài外
ké壳
fēi非
cháng常
jiān坚
yìng硬
。
The shell of a mature bottle gourd is very hard.