---
title: "Huanggua Meaning: 黄瓜 (huángguā) Means “cucumber”"
description: "黄瓜 (traditional 黃瓜, huángguā) means “cucumber”. Hear its tones, see what 黄 and 瓜 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huanggua"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 黄瓜 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

黄瓜 huángguā

## cucumber

## Its characters

1. 黄 huáng yellow
2. 瓜 guā melon

## In a sentence

我想吃一盘凉拌黄瓜。 I'd like a plate of cucumber salad.

[More about 黄瓜](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%BB%84%E7%93%9C)

## More words with 黄 or 瓜

- [吃瓜 chīguā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chigua)
- [吃瓜群众 chīguā-qúnzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chiguaqunzhong)
- [黄昏 huánghūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huanghun)
- [黄金 huángjīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huangjin)
- [黄色 huángsè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huangse)
- [南瓜 nánguā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nangua)
- [傻瓜 shǎguā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shagua)
- [西瓜 xīguā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xigua)

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