芦柴棒

Traditional form:

蘆柴棒

Pinyin (reading):

lúcháibàng

Definitions:

• reed stem
• (fig.) extremely skinny person

Characters:

• 芦 - rushes, reeds
• 柴 - firewood, faggots, fuel; surname
• 棒 - stick, club; strong, smart; to hit

Traditional characters:

• 蘆 - rushes, reeds
• 柴 - firewood, faggots, fuel; surname
• 棒 - stick, club; strong, smart; to hit