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南瓜

pumpkin

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

nan2gua1 • nánguā

Meaning

Primary

pumpkin

Alternatives

pumpkins

Mnemonic

南瓜 Pumpkin is a 瓜 melon that grows in the 南 south part of China, apparently.

Usage

她 做 了 一 道 很 好吃 的 南瓜 汤。

She made a very tasty pumpkin soup.

这 个 秋天 的 南瓜 特别 甜。

The pumpkins this autumn are especially sweet.

南瓜 派

pumpkin pie