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南瓜
nán guā



南瓜
pumpkin


Definitions

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南瓜nánguā
     1. n. pumpkin; winter squash (plant of the genus Cucurbita or its fruit)
English > Chinese
pumpkin
     1. 南瓜,南瓜藤
Components
nán
     1. south; southern
     2. (zh-only, 南無)
guā
     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
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nán guā




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