Taiwan Mandarin

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苦瓜

kǔ guā·ㄎㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄚ

“bitter melon; a gourd-family vine with deeply lobed leaves, yellow flowers, and warty, bitter fruit eaten as a vegetable in Taiwan”

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Having a bitter taste; hardship or suffering; to suffer or endure pain; to toil painstakingly; to be afraid of.

guā·ㄍㄨㄚ

Melon; gourd; squash; a general term for plants in the Cucurbitaceae family; also used as a slang term for gossip.