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The Chinese word for pumpkin is
南瓜

nán guā



pumpkin

Chinese Definition


pumpkin
     1. 南瓜,南瓜藤
Components
     1. south; southern
     2. Only used in 南無
     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 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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