瓜 guā melon

源How it came to be

A vine with the tendrils going out to both sides and the fruit hanging in the middle. The melon is drawn small and the vine is drawn large, because the vine shows what it is.

用How it is used

• Generic word for melon/gourd/squash - 西瓜 (xīguā) watermelon, 黄瓜 (huángguā) cucumber, 南瓜 (nánguā) pumpkin.
• 瓜子 (guāzǐ) = melon/sunflower seeds, the snack; 瓜分 (guāfēn) = to carve up / divide (territory, spoils) like slicing a melon.
• 傻瓜 (shǎguā) = fool/dummy, an affectionate or mild insult - 'silly melon'.

字Characters built with 瓜

• 孤 orphaned
• 狐 fox
• 瓣 petal

词Words with 瓜

• 西瓜xīguāwatermelonHSK 3
• 黄瓜huángguācucumberHSK 5
• 傻瓜shǎguāidiotHSK 8
• 南瓜nánguāpumpkinHSK 8
• 瓜分guāfēnto partitionHSK 8
• 瓜子guāzǐmelon seedHSK 8

句Example sentences

• 孩子们爱吃西瓜。 Háizimen ài chī xīguā.Children love watermelon.