guā

melon

Depicts a melon hanging from a vine.

Evolution

瓜 Bronze script Early Warring States (~400 BC)

Bronze script

Early Warring States (~400 BC)
瓜 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
瓜 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
瓜 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

guā

melon, gourd, cucumber; rad. 97; melon; gourd; squash

Most common words with 瓜
Freq.
Word
Meaning

傻瓜

idiot

melon

西瓜

watermelon

南瓜

pumpkin

黄瓜

cucumber

Component uses

Meaning component in 6 characters (0 verified)

Sound component in 6 characters (1 verified)