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呱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

呱 Stroke Order — How to Write 呱

Stroke Order

呱 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

呱 Radical and Character Components

Components:口瓜

呱 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 瓜 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 5 more strokes

呱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • guā
  • gū
  • guǎ

Meanings of 呱 in Chinese

1

guā呱

Used in 'guāguā' to describe a loud sound, or in phrases like 'guāguā jiào' and 'dǐng guāguā' to mean excellent or top-notch.
他的表现真是顶呱呱，赢得了所有人的掌声。
His performance was truly top-notch, earning everyone's applause.
2

gū呱

Guāguā (gūgū) refers to the sound of a baby crying, often used in 'guāguā zhuìdì' (呱呱坠地), meaning 'to be born' or 'to enter the world with one's first cries'.
婴儿呱呱坠地，屋子里充满了喜悦。
The baby's first cries upon birth filled the house with joy.
3

guǎ呱

A dialectal term for chatting or gossiping.
他们坐在一起拉呱儿，度过了一个愉快的下午。
They sat together chatting and spent a pleasant afternoon.

Common Words and Phrases with 呱

1
guā呱dā嗒
Guādā (呱嗒) can mean to make a short, sharp sound (clack); to pull a long face (show displeasure); to talk foolishly; or to satirize someone with unpleasant language.
他一不小心，手里的筷子掉到地上，发出了呱嗒一声
He accidentally dropped his chopsticks on the floor, making a sharp, clicking sound.
2
guā呱dā嗒bǎn板ér儿
Guādabǎnr (呱嗒板儿) refers to either bamboo clappers used for rhythm in performances like Kuaiban, or, colloquially, to clogs or slippers.
老艺人手持呱嗒板儿，抑扬顿挫地讲起了故事。
The old artisan held the guadabanr, narrating a story with rhythmic cadence.
3
guā呱guā呱jiào叫
tiptop; excellent; first-rate
这台新手机的性能真是呱呱叫。
The performance of this new phone is truly top-notch.
4
guā呱jī唧
An onomatopoeic word for the sound of clapping; also used to mean to clap.
小明看完魔术表演，高兴地呱唧了两下，为魔术师的精彩演出喝彩
After watching the magic show, Xiao Ming happily clapped his hands twice, cheering for the magician's brilliant performance.

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Idioms with 呱

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Questions about 呱

What does 呱 mean in Chinese?

呱 (guā) means “Used in 'guāguā' to describe a loud sound, or in phrases like 'guāguā jiào' and 'dǐng guāguā' to mean excellent or top-notch” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 呱?

呱 has 3 pronunciations: guā, gū, guǎ.

How many strokes does 呱 have?

呱 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 呱?

呱 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 呱?

The radical of 呱 is 口, and 呱 is a phono-semantic compound.