| 葫芦 | hú lu | calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof); muddled; (poker) full house | |
| 糖葫芦 | táng hú lu | sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a stick; tanghulu | |
| 西葫芦 | xī hú lu | zucchini | |
| 冰糖葫芦 | bīng táng hú lu | tanghulu; candied fruits on bamboo skewers dipped in sugar syrup, a common Chinese snack | |
| 闷葫芦 | mèn hú lu | lit. closed gourd; fig. enigma; complete mystery; taciturn person |
| 1 | Let me tell you the black things are lima bean pods. | |
| 2 | I may eat some raw carrots for instance. | |
| 3 | Agricultural production of corn, potatoes, Ma gourd, millet, naked oats, beans. | |
| 4 | The rice contains beta-carotene and other carotenoids. | |
| 5 | Sunday lunch is a traditional meal of roast beef, roast potatoes and boiled vegetables, like carrots or cabbage. After that, they may have a pudding. |