bushel; a unit of dry measure equal to eight gallons

dandelion; any of several perennial herbs of the genus Taraxacum which contain a white milky sap and produce a spherical white seed head that disperses in the wind

A round cushion or mat woven from cattail or rushes, used for sitting, kneeling, or meditating, often used to refer to a Japanese futon

sweet sedge; calamus; a fragrant wetland plant used in traditional medicine and hung with [[艾蒿|艾蒿|ai4 hao1]] during the Dragon Boat Festival to ward off evil

Pujiang county in [[成都|成都|cheng2 du1]], Sichuan

A fan made from the leaves of the cattail or Chinese fan palm.

Pu Songling (1640–1715), a famous writer of the Qing dynasty best known as the author of [[聊斋志异|聊齋志異|liao2 zhai1 zhi4 yi4]]

Pu County in [[临汾|臨汾|lin2 fen2]], Shanxi

An evergreen perennial herb with long, sword-shaped leaves and a distinct fragrance; used for decoration, traditional medicine, and to ward off evil during the Dragon Boat Festival.

Pucheng County in Weinan [[渭南|渭南|wei4 nan2]], Shaanxi

Pujiang County in the city of [[成都|成都|cheng2 du1]], Sichuan Province; famous for its production of inkstones.

historical prefecture located in modern-day Yongji, Shanxi Province

A perennial herb with long, narrow leaves and brown candle-shaped flower spikes that grows in wet areas; used for making mats and weaving, while the young shoots are edible. Also known as [[蒲草|蒲草|pu2 cao3]].

Pucheng County in [[渭南|渭南|wei4 nan2]], Shaanxi Province

The stem or leaf of the cattail plant, used for weaving mats and bags; also refers to the plant itself.

An evergreen tree found in tropical regions with large fan-shaped leaves that are used to make fans, hats, or brushes.

(variant) grape; fruit of the grapevine

Bagan (also known as Pagan), an ancient capital and famous Buddhist site on the eastern bank of the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar

(botany) gladiolus; a perennial flowering plant with sword-shaped leaves, commonly referred to as [[剑兰|劍蘭|jian4 lan2]]

A style of local opera from the Puzhou region of Shanxi Province, characterized by the use of wooden clappers for rhythm; also known as [[蒲州梆子|蒲州梆子|pu2 zhou1 bang1 zi5]]

a bag woven from cattail or rush leaves; formerly used to pack gifts

A type of deciduous willow shrub or small tree that loses its leaves early in autumn; also known as [[水杨|水楊|shui3 yang2]]

white-flowered gourd or calabash; the young fruit is edible, while the mature shell is used for containers

The edible young rhizome or tender shoot of the cattail [[香蒲|香蒲|xiang1 pu2]]

Another name for the Dragon Boat Festival, celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. The name refers to the custom of hanging [[菖蒲|菖蒲|chang1 pu2]] on doors to ward off evil.

A leaf of the calamus or sweet flag plant shaped like a sword, traditionally hung in doorways during the [[端午节|端午節|duan1 wu3 jie2]] to ward off evil spirits; also used as another name for the [[白菖|白菖|bai2 chang1]] plant.

A weak physical constitution; describes a person who suffers from poor health or premature aging. From the image of the big catkin willow, which loses its leaves at the first sign of autumn.

(variant form) grape or grapevine

The white, downy fluff found on the flower spikes of the [[香蒲|香蒲|xiang1 pu2]]; used for stuffing pillows and cushions

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

Buddhist lay devotee who follows the five precepts; (variant form)

A plant known as the calabash or bottle gourd, which grows as a climbing vine with white flowers; the fruit is edible when young and can be used as a container when mature and dried

an ancient gambling game played with five wooden dice, popular during the Han and Tang dynasties

An ancient Chinese gambling game played by throwing five colored wooden pieces, similar to modern dice.

the plant Acorus calamus, also known as sweet sedge

a bird species of China (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)

wax apple; also known as the love apple or Java apple, the fruit of the tree Syzygium samarangense

cattail, a perennial aquatic plant often found in wetlands

Acorus gramineus, a wetland plant used in traditional medicine; also known as stony sweetflag

Chinese erotic novel from the 17th century, usually attributed to the author [[李渔|李漁|li3 yu2]]

(literary) broad-brimmed rain hat made of straw or reeds; same as [[斗笠|斗笠|dou3 li4]]

Wine infused with calamus leaves, traditionally consumed during the [[端午节|端午節|duan1 wu3 jie2]] to ward off evil and improve health.

a cushion or mat woven from cattail leaves used for sitting or kneeling

a thick, round sitting cushion woven from cattail grass or similar materials

A round mat or cushion made of woven cattail stalks or wheat straw used for sitting

Bunun people, an indigenous ethnic group in Taiwan

traditional form of Chinese opera from southern Shanxi Province characterized by the use of wooden clappers for rhythm

an ancient game involving the throwing of dice

The fifth month of the lunar calendar; named for the custom of hanging calamus leaves during the [[端午节|端午節|duan1 wu3 jie2]] to ward off evil.