06591 Chinese character of 匏 and pronounce paau4

The Chinese character【匏】is a word that describes plants or culture, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

Gourd or utensil.

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【匏】:páo

Cantonese Jyutping of 【匏】:paau4

Below is a description of the essential features of the character 【匏】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【匏】, for example:Describing a plant or culture , It mainly means gourd or utensils .The nuanced nature of Chinese characters means that some complex or precise interpretations may not be comprehensively conveyed in this space.

【匏】is an individual word whose meaning expands when incorporated into combinations, such as【匏瓜、匏器】(Mandarin Pinyin:páo guā 、páo qì/ Cantonese Jyutping:paau4 gwaa1 、paau4 hei3)

This character is composed using 11 strokes,It is an obscure Chinese character that may only be found in ancient texts,Here’s an example showing how this character can be effectively used.:


匏器常用於古代樂器製作。

Gourd vessels were often used in the making of ancient musical instruments.


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