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kǔ guā
n. balsam pear, bitter melon, bitter gourd; person who has suffered a lot
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Simplified Chinese

Traditional Chinese

Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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jiān jiāo kǔ guā
n. fried balsam pear with hot pepper
yì gēn téng shàng liǎng gè kǔ guā
idiom. two bitter gourds from the same vine, (fig.) people with a similar bitter past
kǔ guā niú ròu
nphr. bitter gourd and beef stirfry
kǔ guā jiān dàn
nphr. bitter guard stir-fried with eggs
kǔ guā liǎn
phr. miserable look (of a person)