瓜 Stroke Order — How to Write 瓜
瓜 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 瓜, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
瓜 Radical and Character Components
Partial breakdown of 瓜:厶
瓜 is a pictograph. Vines growing with a melon at their base.
Radical: 瓜 + 0 more strokes
瓜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- guā
Meanings of 瓜 in Chinese
1
guā瓜
Melon or gourd; the fruit of various climbing plants, often edible.
夏天吃西瓜最解暑。
Eating watermelon in summer is the most refreshing.
Common Words and Phrases with 瓜
1
to replace someone whose term of service has ended; to take over from someone at the end of their tenure
他已经连续工作了十个小时，急切地盼望着下一班的同事能早点来瓜代。
He had been working for ten consecutive hours, eagerly hoping that the colleague from the next shift would arrive soon to take over.
2
The stem or pedicel of a melon or fruit. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, it specifically refers to the muskmelon pedicel, which is used as an emetic and diuretic.
农民小心翼翼地切下连着瓜蒂的甜瓜。
The farmer carefully cut the sweet melon with its pedicel still attached.
3
To divide or carve up something, especially territory, resources, or power, among several parties.
孩子们把大蛋糕瓜分了，每人一块。
The children carved up the big cake, each taking a piece.
4
connections, associations, or entanglements, often referring to complicated relationships between people or things.
他不想和那桩烦心事有任何瓜葛。
He doesn't want to have any involvement with that troublesome matter.
5
Melons and fruits, or broadly refers to fruits.
夏季是品尝新鲜瓜果的最佳季节。
Summer is the best season to taste fresh melons and fruits.
6
The suspicion of being in the melon field and under the plum tree; metaphorically, to be in a compromising or suspicious situation where one can easily be suspected of wrongdoing, even if innocent.
为了避免瓜李之嫌，他特意选择在公共场合与那位客户见面，而不是私下会面
To avoid any suspicion, he deliberately chose to meet that client in a public place rather than privately.
7
to implicate; to involve (in a wrongful act)
邻居家小孩打碎了花瓶，结果玩伴也被瓜连着挨了批评。
The neighbor's child broke the vase, and as a result, the playmate was also implicated and scolded.
8
melon vine
西瓜的瓜蔓爬满了整个菜园，预示着丰收的季节。
The watermelon vines spread across the entire vegetable garden, signaling a season of abundant harvest.
9
melon farmer
这位瓜农每年都会把最新鲜的西瓜送到市场。
This melon farmer delivers the freshest watermelons to the market every year.
10
A traditional Chinese skullcap, typically made of six pieces of black satin or velvet, resembling half a watermelon rind.
老爷爷戴着一顶瓜皮帽，在公园里悠闲地散步。
The old gentleman wore a skullcap as he leisurely strolled in the park.
11
When conditions are ripe, things will be easily settled and come to a natural success.
多年的努力和积累，让她在事业上最终瓜熟蒂落，取得了令人瞩目的成就
After years of hard work and accumulation, her career finally saw things naturally fall into place, leading to remarkable achievements.
12
To be in a suspicious situation where one's actions could easily be misinterpreted or lead to misunderstanding, even if one is innocent.
为了避免瓜田李下，他在公司内部的项目评估中总是请第三方进行监督。
To avoid suspicion, he always invited a third party to oversee the project evaluations within the company.
13
Guazi (瓜子) are roasted melon seeds, usually watermelon or pumpkin seeds, eaten as a snack.
春节期间，家家户户都会准备一些瓜子和糖果招待客人。
During the Spring Festival, every family prepares some roasted melon seeds and candies to entertain guests.
14
An oval-shaped face, typically long and narrow, slightly rounded at the top and pointed at the chin.
她有一张完美的瓜子脸，配上大大的眼睛，显得格外迷人。
She has a perfect melon seed face, which, paired with her large eyes, makes her look exceptionally charming.
15
Guaziyu is a type of porphyritic andesite characterized by whitish-grey, melon-seed-sized plagioclase phenocrysts embedded in a dark, dense andesite matrix, primarily found in the Lingshan area of Mentougou, Beijing, China.
这种独特的瓜子玉，其灰白色的斜长石斑晶均匀地散布在深色基质中，呈现出自然和谐的美感。
This unique Guaziyu, with its greyish-white plagioclase phenocrysts evenly distributed in the dark matrix, exhibits a natural and harmonious aesthetic.
More words with 瓜
- xī西guā瓜watermelon
- nán南guā瓜Pumpkin
- tián甜guā瓜muskmelon
- cài菜guā瓜Oriental melon, melon
- dōng冬guā瓜wax gourd
- hù瓠guā瓜calabash, bottle gourd
- hā哈mì密guā瓜Hami melon, cantaloupe
- běi北guā瓜Pumpkin.
- fān番guā瓜pumpkin
- sī丝guā瓜ridged gourd, angled loofah
- sǔn笋guā瓜cushaw squash, Chinese squash
- shǎ傻guā瓜fool, idiot
- huáng黄guā瓜cucumber
- guā瓜tián田melon field, melon patch
- guā瓜yāng秧melon seedling, melon sprout
- kǔ苦guā瓜bitter melon, bitter gourd
- xiáo小shǎ傻guā瓜Silly, Sweet fool
- yān腌huáng黄guā瓜pickle, gherkin
- liáng凉bàn拌huáng黄guā瓜Cold mixed cucumber, Cucumber salad
- páo匏guā瓜calabash, bottle gourd
Idioms with 瓜
- guā瓜pōu剖dòu豆fēn分divided into many smaller parts
- bì避lǐ李xián嫌guā瓜avoid suspicion
- dòu豆pōu剖guā瓜fēn分to be dismembered or partitioned
- fú浮guā瓜chén沉lǐ李enjoying cool food and drinks in summer
- gān甘guā瓜kǔ苦dì蒂Even the best things have flaws
- gǔn滚guā瓜làn烂shú熟know something inside out
- gǔn滚guā瓜liū溜yóu油speak smoothly and fluently
- gǔn滚guā瓜liū溜yuán圆perfectly round and smooth
- gǔn滚guā瓜liú流shuǐ水speak extremely fluently
- huáng黄tái台zhī之guā瓜cannot withstand further harm
- kǎn砍guā瓜qiè切cài菜to do something with great ease
- lǎo老wáng王mài卖guā瓜praise one's own goods or abilities
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Open the tool →Questions about 瓜
What does 瓜 mean in Chinese?
瓜 (guā) means “Melon or gourd” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 瓜?
瓜 is pronounced guā in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 瓜 have?
瓜 has 5 strokes.
How do you write 瓜?
瓜 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 瓜. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 瓜?
The radical of 瓜 is 瓜, and 瓜 is a pictograph.