Definitions
(noun)
melon; gourd; squash
Etymology
Depicts a melon hanging from a vine.
About
The character 瓜, denoting melon or gourd, originated as a pictogram of a vine with a hanging fruit, which over time stylized into its current form. Its structure in modern usage features a curved external stroke suggesting the vine and internal dots representing seeds or pulp. Etymologically, it has always referred to cucurbit plants, and its semantic range broadened to encompass melon-like shapes or objects, evident in derived terms such as 瓜果 (melon and fruit) or 瓜分 (to divide like cutting a melon).
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Example Sentences Hide
我喜欢吃西瓜。
这个西瓜很甜。
妈妈买了黄瓜和南瓜。
夏天我们常吃西瓜解渴。
他把西瓜切成小块分享。
瓜田里长满了绿色的藤蔓。
虽然黄瓜是蔬菜，但常被当水果吃。
由于气候适宜，今年的瓜类作物丰收了。