(figuratively) enigma; complete mystery; taciturn person

(Mandarin) Erhua form of 葫蘆／葫芦 (húlu, “bottle gourd”). / (colloquial) candied fruits on a bamboo skewer

mandrake

Gryllus testaceus, a field cricket / someone who fills a position without having the necessary qualifications

common water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

(Xiamen Hokkien, traditional Chinese medicine) Solanum lyratum

(Cantonese, Xiang) bottle gourd; calabash

(Min Bei, Min Dong, Hainanese) bottle gourd; calabash

gourd-shaped vase

(Shanghainese Wu) a container made of woven reeds, used to contain food