瓜
瓜 (guā) means “melon”. It is made of 厶 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 瓜 into its parts
What 瓜 is made of
- 厶 sī — private
Origin hint: Vines growing with a melon at their base (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
瓜 stroke order
Example sentences
夏天吃瓜很舒服。Xiàtiān chī guā hěn shūfu.Eating melon in summer is very refreshing.
这个瓜甜不甜？Zhège guā tián bù tián?Is this melon sweet?
Words with 瓜
Also built with 厶
- 丢diūto lose
- 么meinterrogative particle
- 云yúncloud
- 允yǔnto grant
- 公gōngfair
- 勾gōuto hook
- 去qùto go
- 县xiàncounty
- 台táistage
- 弃qìto abandon
- 私sīpersonal
Quick facts
| Pinyin | guā |
|---|---|
| Meaning | melon; gourd |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 瓜 (melon, #97) |
| Pattern | Open at the bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 瓜
What does 瓜 mean?
瓜 (guā) means “melon; gourd”.
How many strokes does 瓜 have?
瓜 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 瓜?
The radical of 瓜 is 瓜 (guā, “melon”), Kangxi radical number 97.
What parts make up 瓜?
瓜 is made of 厶 (private).
Which HSK level is 瓜?
瓜 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 瓜 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 86: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.