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Chinese
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victorious; able to do; competent enough to
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melon; claw; gourd melon; claw; gourd; squash |
| trad. (勝瓜)
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勝
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瓜
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| simp. (胜瓜)
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胜
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瓜
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Etymology
Euphemistic form of 絲瓜, since 絲 (si1) is nearly homophonous to 輸 (syu1, “to lose”).
Pronunciation
Noun
勝瓜
- (chiefly Cantonese) loofah
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
絲瓜 (“loofah”)
- (Chinese okra): 絲瓜／丝瓜 (sīguā); (Hokkien) 十捻瓜