| 瓢虫 | piáo chóng | ladybug; ladybird | |
| 瓢泼大雨 | piáo pō dà yǔ | downpour (idiom) | |
| 照葫芦画瓢 | zhào hú lu huà piáo | lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model (idiom); fig. to copy slavishly | |
| 秃瓢 | tū piáo | bald head (colloquial) | |
| 瓢泼 | piáo pō | (of rain) pouring |
| 1 | They leave dirty pots and pans on the stove for weeks. | |
| 2 | Protesters banged pots and pans - and accused the Greek government of stealing worker's money. | |
| 3 | "Naked, plus somebody blammed you in the head, " says Mom. | |
| 4 | Signs that the economy still is struggling have thrown cold water on the stock market's rally. | |
| 5 | Recent economic reports had shown hints of a pickup in consumer spending and a rebound in durable goods orders. But the data on Tuesday was less reassuring. |