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Word and Radical Components of 西瓜

The Chinese word 西瓜 is analysed below into its constituent words and the words into radicals. By seeing the breakdown of the word in this way you can more easily learn and recognise the word.


Component Pinyin Meanings
西瓜 xīguā 1. n. 西瓜
2. n. watermelon

西瓜 ⇨ 西 + 瓜
Component Pinyin Meanings
西 1. west; western
2. (Cantonese, euphemistic) (syn of zh, 閪, tr=hai1)
3. spin (noun)
     zh-co, 腳趾尾mei5-1 laai1西, to do a sidespin with one's little toe, C
4. to spin; to cause to spin
5. carrying spin
6. to deviate from a path due to some force
      zyun3 嗰陣zan6-2 西。 - There was strong centrifugal force when the vehicle turned.
7. to hit (rfclarify)
     (zh-co, 一嘢 西 , , C)
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 - the most storyful news this year
4. (Singapore, colloquial) fellow; dude