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瓜 (guā): melon

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noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: melon
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun
Strokes: 5
Radical: 瓜
Structure: 独体结构

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melon
gourd
squash
(slang) a piece of gossip

Chinese explanation

指葫芦科植物及其果实，如西瓜、南瓜、黄瓜等，通常果实较大、水分多、可食用
也泛指某些类似瓜的果实，如木瓜、地瓜
口语中有时用来比喻关系或事情，如瓜葛、傻瓜。

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Example sentences

In summer, I like eating watermelon the most because it's sweet and quenches thirst.

Mom bought a big pumpkin and is going to make pumpkin soup.

Cucumbers can be eaten raw or stir-fried.

Grandma planted a few melon plants in the yard and waters them every day.

This Hami melon is very sweet; would you like to try a piece?

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