huā​guā

pickled cucumber

  • created reference approved 花瓜 → 个/個 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    花瓜 huā​guā

    个 / 個 gè

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 花瓜 → 花胡瓜 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    花瓜 huā​guā

    花胡瓜 huā​hú​guā

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 花瓜 · huā​guā · pickled cucumber — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    花瓜

    huā​guā

    pickled cucumber

    pickled cucumber; specifically a small pickled cucumber or gherkin

    花 (literal) → 花 · huā · patterned 瓜 (literal) → 瓜 · guā · melon

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 花瓜 · huā​guā · beaten or scolded severely — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    花瓜

    huā​guā

    beaten or scolded severely

    (figurative) metaphor for being beaten until bleeding and bruised, or being scolded mercilessly

    花 (literal) → 花 · huā · patterned 瓜 (literal) → 瓜 · guā · melon

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense