guā
melon
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我喜欢吃西瓜。
wǒ xǐhuān chī xīguā.
I like to eat watermelon.
黄瓜炒鸡蛋很好吃。
huángguā chǎo jīdàn hěn hǎochī.
Stir-fried cucumber with eggs is delicious.
丝瓜汤很清淡。
sīguā tāng hěn qīngdàn.
Loofah soup is very light.
葫芦 (hú lu)
bottle gourd
南瓜 (nán guā)
pumpkin
果 (guǒ)
fruit
菜 (cài)
vegetable
The Chinese character 瓜 (guā) for "melon" is a pictograph that depicts a cross-section of a melon. The character is composed of two parts: the upper part is the radical 艹 (cǎo), which represents plants, and the lower part is the phonetic component 瓜 (guā), which represents the sound of the character. The character 瓜 has been used in Chinese writing for over 3,000 years and has a rich history and cultural significance. In ancient China, melons were considered to be a symbol of fertility and abundance, and they were often used in religious ceremonies and rituals. The character 瓜 is also used in many Chinese idioms and proverbs, such as 一瓜两半 (yī guā liǎng bàn), which means "to divide something equally."
