瓜

guā

melon; gourd; squash

Radical: 瓜 HSK 4 n pictographic

Components & Etymology

瓜 decomposes into the following components:

厶

Words containing 瓜

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 瓜.

丝瓜
sī guā
luffa (loofah)
倭瓜
wō guā
傻瓜
shǎ guā
idiot
冬瓜
dōng guā
wax gourd (Cucurbitaceae, Benincasa hispida)
南瓜
nán guā
pumpkin
吃瓜
chī guā
呆瓜
dāi guā
喷瓜
pēn guā
地瓜
dì guā
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
打瓜
dǎ guā
木瓜
mù guā
papaya
栉瓜
zhì guā

Related characters (radical 瓜)

Characters that share the radical 瓜.

㼌 瓞 瓠 瓢 瓣 瓤

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