哇
HSK 6

哇 (wa): vomit, cry of an infant

wa

vomit, cry of an infant

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Pinyin

wa

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

vomit, cry of an infant

How to Write 哇 (wa)

哇 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 哇

A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 圭 hints at the pronunciation.

What 哇 is Made Of

哇 is built from 2 components:

口mouth
圭jade tablet

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