瓜 guā melon
melon; gourd; squash
How it came to be
象形 · Pictogram
A drawing of the thing it means.
The small seal form is a melon hanging from its vine.
用法
- 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'.
含“瓜”的汉字
含“瓜”的词语
例句
- 孩子们爱吃西瓜。 Háizimen ài chī xīguā.Children love watermelon.