⽠
melon
guā (gua1)
Radical no. 97 · 5 strokes (第 97 部首 · 5 画 dì 97 bùshǒu · 5 huà)
Radical ⽠ (guā) — meaning: melon, 5 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
The melon radical derives from a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting the rounded shape of a melon fruit with a curved vine or stem in the center.
Mnemonic: Picture a round melon with a curved vine down the middle—that curved center stroke is your melon radical.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
6 charactersQuick check
A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.
Question 1 of 5
Which radical is the main radical of 瓠?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.