melon, gourd, or similar fruit

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Stroke Order Diagrams 瓜

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
xià
tiān
chī
西
guā
hěn
jiě

Eating watermelon in summer is very thirst-quenching

2
huan
biān
kàn
diàn
shì
biān
guā

I like to eat melon seeds while watching TV

3
huáng
guā
zuò
liáng
bàn
cài

Cucumber can be used to make cold dishes

4
zhè
shì
西
guā

This is a watermelon.

5
xià
tiān
chī
西
guā
hěn
liáng
kuài

Eating watermelon in summer is very refreshing.

6
mǎi
le
西
guā
zhǔn
bèi
qiè
chéng
xiǎo
kuài
fēn
gěi
jiā

Mom bought a big watermelon and plans to cut it into small pieces to share with everyone.

7
shì
shǎ
guā

He is a fool.

8
bié
zuò
shǎ
guā
yào
tīng
lǎo
shī
de
huà

Don't be a fool; listen to the teacher.

9
shǎ
guā
cái
huì
xiāng
xìn
zhè
zhǒng
piàn
rén
de

Only a fool would believe such a deceptive trick.

10
zhè
shì
nán
guā

This is a pumpkin.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes5
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#550
Zhuyinㄍㄨㄚ
Components
UnicodeU+74DC
CangjieHVOI
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality