The Chinese word for pumpkin is
南瓜
nán guāChinese 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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nán guā
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