calabash or bottle gourd; a symbol used by Chinese pharmacists, healers, and Daoist sages

a perennial succulent plant with thick fleshy leaves and spiny edges, often used for medicinal or skincare purposes; aloe vera

(botany) any of several tall perennial grasses that grow in wetlands, such as the common reed; the stalks are used for making paper or weaving mats

asparagus; the edible shoots of the [[石刁柏|石刁柏|shi2 diao1 bai3]] plant

Huludao, a prefecture-level city in Liaoning Province; also refers to a peninsula in the same region shaped like a gourd.

Traditional Chinese snack made of hawthorn berries or other fruit covered in a hard sugar glaze on a bamboo skewer; also called [[冰糖葫芦|冰糖葫蘆|bing1 tang2 hu2 lu5]]

Reed-pipe wind instrument used by ethnic minorities in southwest China, consisting of several bamboo pipes with copper reeds fixed into a wooden body

Traditional Northern Chinese snack consisting of fruit, commonly hawthorn, coated in hard sugar syrup and served on a bamboo skewer; also known as [[糖葫芦|糖葫蘆|tang2 hu2 lu5]].

zucchini; courgette; summer squash (Cucurbita pepo)

Huludao, a prefecture-level city in Liaoning Province [[辽宁省|遼寧省|liao2 ning2 sheng3]]

the flower of a reed, typically appearing as a purple spikelet and used in traditional medicine

A perennial aquatic plant with thick green leaves and purple flowers that floats on the surface of ponds and rivers; also called [[水浮莲|水浮蓮|shui3 fu2 lian2]] or [[凤眼莲|鳳眼蓮|feng4 yan3 lian2]].

A type of large, sweet, and juicy mandarin orange with bright orange skin, primarily grown in Fujian province; often known as the ponkan or swatow orange.

a shallow lake or marshy area overgrown with reeds

A poisonous perennial herb with dark purple flowers and roots used in traditional medicine; also known as [[蔾芦|蔾蘆|li2 lu2]] or [[鹿葱|鹿蔥|lu4 cong1]].

the underground stem of a reed, used in traditional Chinese medicine to clear heat and relieve thirst

Literally "to draw a gourd from a model"; means to copy something without any originality or to follow a pattern blindly.

a general term for reeds; specifically refers to [[芦|蘆|lu2]] and [[荻|荻|di2]], which are two types of aquatic plants

reed marshes; a shallow water area or lakeside wetland where large amounts of reeds grow

A closed gourd; used to describe a complete mystery, a puzzle, or an enigma that is hard to figure out

Marco Polo Bridge in southwest of Beijing; scene of the 1937 conflict that began the Second Sino-Japanese War against Japan.

to follow an existing pattern without modification; to copy blindly or apply old knowledge to new situations

Literally meaning to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model; refers to copying or imitating something mechanically without any creativity of one's own.

A mat woven from reeds

the stems of a reed, used as fuel for fire

The incident on July 7, 1937, that marked the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War; also known as the July 7th Incident.

Lushan county in Ya'an, Sichuan province

Luxi County in [[萍乡|萍鄉|ping2 xiang1]], Jiangxi Province

Luxi county in [[萍乡|萍鄉|ping2 xiang1]], Jiangxi province

Lusong district of [[株洲市|株洲市|zhu1 zhou1 shi4]] city, Hunan

(idiom) to push down the gourd only for the ladle to float up; to be unable to attend to everything at once because there are too many problems to handle

fenugreek; the plant Trigonella foenum-graecum or its seeds used as a spice or in medicine

Lushan County in [[雅安|雅安|ya3 an1]], Sichuan province

(idiom) to copy or imitate something blindly without any originality or new ideas

a large kind of field cricket that is brownish-black and looks oily; it hides during the day and feeds on crops like cotton and sesame at night

A field or marsh where silt has accumulated, making it suitable only for growing reeds

Former city in Taiwan, now Luzhou District of New Taipei City

A climbing vine also known as the [[葫芦|葫蘆|hu2 lu5]]; its fruit is often shaped like two spheres connected by a narrow middle and can be eaten when young or used as a container when mature

A person who is silent or very quiet; someone who rarely speaks

a Latin American percussion instrument made from a dried gourd or coconut with seeds inside

calabash or bottle gourd plant (Lagenaria siceraria); a type of vine or its fruit, often dried and used as a vessel or container

a magical bottle gourd that grants wishes; a treasured gourd

"Secret of the Magic Gourd" (1958), a prize-winning children's fairy tale by [[张天翼|張天翼|zhang1 tian1 yi4]]

lever hoist pulley; manual ratcheting hoist used for lifting or pulling heavy loads

A manual lifting device used to raise heavy objects by pulling on a chain; hand chain pulley block

A manual lifting device used to move heavy objects by pulling a lever

To be puzzled or kept in the dark by an enigma or mystery; to feel bewildered by a situation one does not understand

An unidentified type of bird mentioned in classical Chinese poetry; it is named for its call, which is said to sound like the phrase 'carry a gourd' (tí hú lú), often interpreted as an invitation to go buy wine. and drink wine.

An unidentified type of bird mentioned in ancient Chinese poetry