蒲
pú

type of rush

Senses

蒲 pú cattail

(bound form) cattail or bulrush; a plant with long narrow leaves used for weaving mats and bags, specifically 香蒲 xiāng​pú

蒲 pú calamus

(bound form) calamus or sweet flag; a plant used in traditional medicine and hung during the Dragon Boat Festival, specifically 菖蒲 chāng​pú

蒲 pú Pu

a Chinese surname

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 pú​liǔ

蒲 pú Pu Prefecture

short name for 蒲州 pú​zhōu, a prefecture in ancient China located in present-day Yongji, Shanxi province

References

see 蒲/蒲 → 香蒲/香蒲
see 蒲/蒲 → 菖蒲/菖蒲
see 蒲/蒲 → 蒲柳/蒲柳