The Chinese word for pumpkin is
南瓜
nán guā
Chinese Definition
| pumpkin | |
| 1. 南瓜,南瓜藤 | |
| Components | |
| 南 | |
| 1. south; southern | |
| 2. Only used in 南無 | |
| 瓜 | |
| 1. melon; gourd; squash | |
| 西瓜 - watermelon | |
| 南瓜 - pumpkin | |
| 冬瓜 - winter melon | |
| 2. (Cantonese, slang) to die | |
| 3. (Mainland, slang) storyful news | |
| 今年 最大 的 瓜 - the most storyful news this year | |
| 4. (Singapore, colloquial) fellow; dude |
Translations for 瓜 and their definitions
| 南瓜 | |
| 1. n. pumpkin; winter squash (plant of the genus Cucurbita or its fruit) |
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Pronunciation
nán guā
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