肉蒲团 Traditional form: 肉蒲團 Pinyin (reading): Ròu Pútuán Definitions: The Carnal Prayer Mat, Chinese erotic novel from 17th century, usually attributed to Li Yu 李漁/李渔 ( Lǐ Yǔ) Characters: 肉 - meat; flesh 蒲 - vine, rush 团 - sphere, circle, ball; mass, lump; group, regiment; to gather Traditional characters: 肉 - meat; flesh 蒲 - vine, rush 團 - sphere, circle, ball; mass, lump; group, regiment; to gather