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絲瓜
si1 gwaa1 |
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angled luffa; sponge gourd; ten-ridged gourd; a sponge cucumber; Chinese okra [粵] a sponge cucumber 絲瓜 is not commonly written on the menu as it sounds like 輸瓜, so people use 勝瓜 instead.
Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:絲 si1 - silk瓜 gwaa1 - gourd; melon 2 compounds containing this word:絲瓜絡 - loofah, luffa絲瓜刨 - fruit peeler |
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