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佛手瓜

fó shǒu guādictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
chayote (Sechium edule) / choko / mirliton
Sources & editorial notes

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-6451d66212739370. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

佛手瓜 佛手瓜 [fo2 shou3 gua1] /chayote (Sechium edule); choko; mirliton/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 佛
    fú

    used in 仿佛[fǎng fú] / used in 彷彿|仿佛[fǎng fú] / (female) head ornament

    Fó

    Buddha / Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fó tuó])

  • 手
    shǒu

    hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]

  • 瓜
    guā

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

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