蒲柳 púliǔ big catkin willow Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 蒲 pú shrubby willow (bound form) a type of shrubby willow used as a metaphor for a fragile constitution or early aging, specifically 蒲柳 púliǔ柳 liǔ noun willow (bound form) willow tree; any of various trees of the genus Salix