The two brothers are close, holding hands, just like a number of eight dozen plants.

The two brothers are so close that they are holding hands. Vertically, like the number eight to one, plants are gourds.

Gourd is a common plant, and its shape is very special. It consists of two cylindrical parts closely connected in the vertical direction, just like two brothers holding hands. Looking horizontally, the shape of the gourd is similar to the Arabic numeral 8, so the two brothers described in the riddle always hold hands. Looking vertically, it seems that the numeral 8 is a vivid description of the shape of the gourd.

The special shape and growth mode of gourd make it have special symbolic significance in many cultures. In the traditional culture of China, the gourd is regarded as a mascot, which has a beautiful meaning of many children and many blessings. In western culture, gourd is regarded as a symbol to ward off evil spirits.

In addition to shape and symbolic meaning, gourd has many practical values. It can be used to make various handicrafts, musical instruments, decorations and so on. In addition, gourd can also be eaten, which can be used to make drinks such as wine and vinegar, and can also be used as ingredients to make various dishes.

Skills of crossword puzzles:

1. Understand the background and purpose of crossword puzzles: Before guessing crossword puzzles, you should first understand the background and purpose of crossword puzzles. Crossword puzzles usually consist of one or more sentences, the purpose of which is to let players guess one or more Chinese characters. Therefore, before you start to guess, you should read the topic carefully and understand its intention.

2, the use of language skills: crossword puzzles need to use language skills, especially the spelling and pronunciation of Chinese characters. Some puzzles may involve radicals, strokes or pinyin of Chinese characters, so they need a certain language foundation.

3, the use of imagination: crossword puzzles need to use imagination to guess Chinese characters according to the clues and tips in the topic. Some crossword puzzles may need some common sense or cultural background knowledge, so players need to have a wide knowledge reserve.

4. Looking for rules: Some crossword puzzles may have certain rules to follow, such as using the rules of radicals, strokes and pinyin of Chinese characters to guess. Therefore, when guessing crossword puzzles, we can try to find the rules and improve the accuracy of guessing.

5. Exclusion method: When doing crossword puzzles, you can try to use exclusion method. According to the clues and hints in the topic, some impossible answers can be ruled out, thus narrowing the guessing range.