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地瓜

dì guādictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) / yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) / (TCM) digua fig (Ficus tikoua Bur.)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-481637f292d1f17d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

地瓜 地瓜 [di4 gua1] /sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)/yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus)/(TCM) digua fig (Ficus tikoua Bur.)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 地
    de

    -ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

    dì

    earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[piàn]

  • 瓜
    guā

    melon / gourd / squash / (slang) a piece of gossip

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.