瓝 (bó) - A small melon or gourd & in ancient texts, refers to the smaller melons

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bó ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 瓜

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瓝 · bó

A small melon or gourd;

in ancient texts, refers to the smaller melons that grow after the main ones.

A small melon or gourdin ancient texts, refers to the smaller melons

Usage highlights

small melongourd vinesecondary fruit

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The vine produced several small gourds (瓝).
  • In ancient agricultural texts, 瓝 refers to secondary melons.
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (瓝).

Collocations

  • small melon(瓝)
  • gourd vine(瓝藤)
  • secondary fruit(次生瓝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing agriculture and plant growth.
  • Represents the concept of secondary or smaller fruits in melon cultivation.

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