南瓜 nánguā pumpkin
How to remember 南瓜: 南 south + 瓜 melon = pumpkin.
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How it is used
- Pumpkin/squash - 南瓜汤 (nánguā tāng) pumpkin soup.
- Everyday food word; measure word 个.
- Note 南 (south) here is just part of the fixed name, not a directional meaning.