瓜
guā
melon; gourd; squash
(slang) a piece of gossip
a picture of 瓜 → a melon hanging from its vine
The ancient form showed a round fruit hanging from curling vines, a common sight in fields and gardens. That image of something dangling and ripe is where the slang sense of juicy gossip quietly grew.
这个瓜很甜，你要吃吗？
zhè ge guā hěn tián, nǐ yào chī ma?
This melon is very sweet, do you want to eat some?
她说有个大瓜，大家都想知道是什么。
tā shuō yǒu ge dà guā, dàjiā dōu xiǎng zhīdào shì shénme.
She said there is a big piece of gossip, and everyone wants to know what it is.
Words with 瓜
南瓜
nán guā
pumpkin
顺藤摸瓜
shùn téng mō guā
lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon
脑瓜
nǎo guā
skull
瓜果
guā guǒ
fruit (plural sense)
地瓜
dì guā
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
瓜菜
guā cài
fruit and vegetables
酸黄瓜
suān huáng guā
pickle; pickled cucumber
腌黄瓜
yān huáng guā
pickle; pickled cucumber
酱瓜
jiàng guā
pickled cucumber
金瓜
jīn guā
pumpkin (Gymnopetalum chinense)
金瓜石
jīn guā shí
Jinguashi, town in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, noted for its historic gold and copper mines, used as a prisoner-of-war camp by the Japanese (1942-1945)
阿空加瓜
ā kōng jiā guā
see 阿空加瓜山[A1 kong1 jia1 gua1 Shan1]