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瓜 guā

melon, gourd, squash, cucumber

Strokes
5
Level
HSK 2
Type
Pictograph
Made of 厶 ⿵？厶

Memory hint: Vines growing with a melon at their base

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  1. 夏天我喜欢吃西瓜。
    Xiàtiān wǒ xǐhuan chī xīguā.
    In summer I like eating watermelon.
    summer I like eat west-melon
  2. 这个西瓜甜不甜？
    Zhège xīguā tián bu tián?
    Is this watermelon sweet?
    this (measure) west-melon sweet not sweet
  3. 请切一点西瓜给我。
    Qǐng qiē yìdiǎn xīguā gěi wǒ.
    Please cut some watermelon for me.
    please cut a-bit west-melon give me
  4. 冰箱里没有西瓜了。
    Bīngxiāng lǐ méiyǒu xīguā le.
    There's no watermelon in the fridge anymore.
    fridge inside not-have west-melon (particle)
  5. 夏天市场上有很多西瓜。
    Xiàtiān shìchǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō xīguā.
    In summer there's a lot of watermelon at the market.
    summer market on have very many west-melon

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