瓜 guā — melon; gourd; squash; (slang) a piece of gossip

A way to remember it

A melon hanging from a vine, with the tendril above and the fruit below. The character is a picture of the whole plant, not just the fruit.

A picture that makes the shape stick — not a claim about the character’s history.

Draft — written with AI help and not yet read by a person. What that means.