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哇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
哇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

哇 Stroke Order — How to Write 哇

Stroke Order

哇 is written in 9 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.

哇 Radical and Character Components

Components:口圭

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

Radical: 口 + 6 more strokes

哇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wā

Meanings of 哇 in Chinese

1

wā哇

An onomatopoeia for a crying or retching sound.
小宝宝哇地一声哭了起来。
The little baby burst into tears with a 'wa' sound.
Refers to degenerate, licentious, or effeminate music/sounds.
他不喜欢那种淫哇，觉得它太过于低俗。
He doesn't like that kind of degenerate music, finding it too vulgar.

Common Words and Phrases with 哇

1
wā哇sāi塞
An exclamation of surprise or wonder, similar to 'Wow!', 'Oh my goodness!', or 'Dear me!'
哇塞，你做的蛋糕看起来太棒了，简直是艺术品！
Wow, the cake you made looks amazing, it's truly a work of art!
2
wā哇wā哇
An onomatopoeia for the sound of crying or wailing; also used figuratively for sweet, deceptive words.
那个小婴儿哇哇地哭个不停，妈妈赶紧抱起来哄他。
The little baby kept crying loudly, so his mother quickly picked him up to comfort him.

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Questions about 哇

What does 哇 mean in Chinese?

哇 (wā) means “Refers to degenerate” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 哇?

哇 is pronounced wā in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 哇 have?

哇 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 哇?

哇 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 哇?

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