Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Melon (guā) 瓣 Kangxi strokes: 19 Page 747, Entry 26 Pronounced ban (falling tone). Shuowen Jiezi (Shuowen): The seeds inside a melon. Xu states: It is a melon. Another name is huqi. Guangyun: The sections of a melon or gourd. Zengyun: The angled segments of a melon. Erya: Shicao: The seeds of a gourd. Commentary: The seeds inside a gourd. Sub-commentary: The segments inside a gourd. Another name is huqi. When human teeth are beautiful, they are said to resemble these. Xie Huilian, Sacrificial Text for Ancient Tombs: As well as plum and pear pits and melon segments. Also refers to fruit segments. Immortal Traditions Supplement: Luo Gongyuan took a citrus fruit and smelled it. Later, Emperor Ming took one to eat, and all one thousand pieces were missing one segment. Also pronounced ban (level tone). Also pronounced pian (falling tone). Same meaning.