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How to Write 胍 (guā) — Meaning “Guanidine”

guā 9 strokes Radical: 月

胍 (guā) means "Guanidine" in Chinese. It has 9 strokes with the radical 月.

Rated 4/5 in difficulty (challenging).

Appears in 3+ common words including 胍基 (guā jī), 聚胍 (jù guā), 氨基胍 (ān jī guā).

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How to Write 胍

The character 胍 (guā) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 月 is one of its key components.

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What Does guā (胍) Mean in Chinese?

胍 means Guanidine.

Character Data

Character胍
Pinyinguā (gua)
MeaningGuanidine
Strokes9
Radical月
Difficulty4/5

Origin of 胍

This character combines the radical 月 (flesh/body) with 瓜 (melon/gourd), using 瓜 as a phonetic component (both pronounced guā) and 月 to hint at organic or bodily substance. It was created in modern times as a loan character for the chemical term 'guanidine.'

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a fleshy melon (瓜) sweating droplets of guanidine under a full moon (月).

Common Words with 胍

胍基 guā jī
Guanidino group
聚胍 jù guā
polyguanidine
氨基胍 ān jī guā
Aminoguanidine

Example Sentences

这是一个胍基。

zhè shì yí gè guā jī

This is a guanidino group.

聚胍可以用来消毒。

jù guā kě yǐ yòng lái xiāo dú

Polyguanidine can be used for disinfection.

氨基胍是一种化学物质。

ān jī guā shì yī zhǒng huà xué wù zhì

Aminoguanidine is a chemical substance.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
胍 (current) guā 9 月
朊 ruǎn 8 月
朋 péng 8 月
服 fú / fù 8 月
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Frequently Asked Questions about 胍

胍 is a semantic-phonetic character. The left radical 月 (meat/flesh) suggests it relates to organic or biological compounds, while the right part 瓜 (guā, melon) gives the pronunciation. Together they form the chemical term "guanidine," which is an organic base.

Characters with Radical 月

月yuè有yǒu朊ruǎn朋péng服fú/fù朐qú朔shuò朕zhèn朗lǎng望wàng

Other 9-Stroke Characters

㒸suì㲋chuò㿽xī临lín举jǔ乹gān/qián亭tíng亮liàng亲qīn/qìng侮wǔ