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蒲
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Definitions
- 1. refers to various monocotyledonous flowering plants including Acorus calamus and Typha orientalis
- 2. common cattail
- 3. bullrush
Words Containing 蒲
Pu county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[lín fén], Shanxi
Pucheng County in Weinan 渭南[wèi nán], Shaanxi
The Carnal Prayer Mat, Chinese erotic novel from 17th century, usually attributed to Li Yu 李漁|李渔[lǐ yǔ]
bushel (eight gallons)
(bird species of China) sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Acorus calamus
rush basket
Beaufort scale for wind speed
Pujiang county in Chengdu 成都[chéng dū], Sichuan
Pucheng County in Weinan 渭南[wèi nán], Shaanxi
straw sandals
Typha orientalis
edible rhizome of cattail 香蒲[xiāng pú]
Pu Songling (1640-1715), author of 聊齋志異|聊斋志异[liáo zhāi zhì yì]
praying mat (Buddhism, made of woven cattail)
Chinese fan palm
love apple
palm-leaf fan
Bagan (Pagan), ancient capital of Myanmar (Burma)
white flowered gourd or calabash (family Crescentia)
Pujiang county in Chengdu 成都[chéng dū], Sichuan
dandelion (Taraxacum mongolicum)
spike or male flower of cattail (Typha orientalis)
cattail bag
Bagan (Pagan) Dynasty of Myanmar (Burma), 1044-1287
Puzhou opera of Shanxi Province
kamaboko (fish paste made from surimi)
Acorus calamus