English Definition: bottle gourd; Lagenaria vulgaris
Chinese Definition:
①(匏瓜)a。一年生草本植物。果实比葫芦大,对半剖开可做水瓢。b。这种植物的果实。均俗称“瓢葫芦”。
②中国古代八音之一,如笙、竽等。
Total strokes: 11;
Radical: 勹 Pictophonetic:包 indicates the sound;
夸 (extravagant) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:- ⿰ Left to right
- 夸 [ kuā ] extravagant, luxurious; handsome
- 包 [ bāo ] wrap, pack, bundle; package