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苦瓜

Mandarin · pinyin kǔ guā

bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber)

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苦: kǔ · bitter; hardship, suffering
瓜: guā · melon, gourd, cucumber; Kangxi radical 97

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3–1 · ku3 gua1

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fu2 gwaa1

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noun

bitter melon; bitter gourd

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