HSK 2 · More words
西瓜
xī guā
watermelon
Stroke order of 西瓜
2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
西 · 6 strokes瓜 · 5 strokes
Memory trick
A "瓜" melon hanging on its vine, brought from the "西" west: watermelon.
Parts: 西 west + 瓜 melon (pictograph of a melon on a vine)
The characters in 西瓜
- 西 xī — west (6 strokes)
Example sentence
夏天吃西瓜真好!
Eating watermelon in summer is great!