冰糖葫芦 Traditional form: 冰糖葫蘆 Pinyin (reading): bīngtánghúlu Definitions: sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a bamboo skewer tanghulu Characters: 冰 - ice; ice-cold 糖 - candy, sugar, sweets 葫 - bottle-gourd 芦 - rushes, reeds Traditional characters: 冰 - ice; ice-cold 糖 - candy, sugar, sweets 葫 - bottle-gourd 蘆 - rushes, reeds