• 1824th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 73 words
  • Component in 17 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
2Radical
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. guā (gua1)melon • gourd • squash

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for guā (gua1)The component is pronounced as 'guā' (gua1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

傻瓜 
木瓜 
西瓜 
黄瓜 (黃瓜)

Uncommon

冬瓜 
南瓜 
地瓜 
瓜子 
丝瓜 (絲瓜)
苦瓜 

RareShow 63

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.