瓜

guā
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frequent character
melon
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

瓜 is a picture of a gourd growing on a vine. It first meant 'gourd', then grew to 'melon; squash'.

Drawn as: gourd on vine

瓜 as a component in other characters

meaning4 characters
瓣瓤瓠瓞
sound6 characters
孤狐弧呱胍觚
picture1 character
㼌

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Example Sentences

这两个瓜是我在市场买的。
zhè liǎng gè guā shì wǒzài shìchǎng mǎi de 。
These two melons were bought by me at the market.
西瓜是夏天最受欢迎的水果。
xīguā shì xiàtiān zuì shòuhuānyíng de shuǐguǒ 。
Watermelon is the most popular fruit in summer.
我喜欢吃瓜，因为它们味道很好。
wǒ xǐhuān chī guā ， yīnwèi tāmen wèidào hěnhǎo 。
I like to eat melons because they taste very good.

Words with similar meanings

西瓜xīguā
watermelon
A specific type of melon, often referring to the larger, sweeter varieties.
蜜瓜mìguā
honeydew
Another type of melon with a sweet flavor, but usually less watery than watermelons.

Homophones

刮guā
scratch, shave, fleece, extort
刮guā
scratch, shave, fleece, extort

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