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洼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
洼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
洼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
洼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
洼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
洼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
洼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
洼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

洼 Stroke Order — How to Write 洼

Stroke Order

洼 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.

洼 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵圭

洼 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 圭 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 6 more strokes

洼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wā

Meanings of 洼 in Chinese

1

wā洼

a hollow or depression, often referring to a puddle.
雨后，路边形成了许多小水洼儿
After the rain, many small puddles formed by the roadside.
low-lying; sunken; a depression or hollow
雨后，院子里积了很多水，形成了一个小水洼。
After the rain, a lot of water accumulated in the yard, forming a small puddle.

Common Words and Phrases with 洼

1
wā洼dì地
A low-lying area, often a depression or a marsh.
雨后，院子里的一个洼地积满了水。
After the rain, a depression in the yard filled with water.
2
wā洼xià下
low-lying
雨后，田埂间的洼下地带积满了水，形成了一个个小水坑
After the rain, the low-lying areas between the ridges of the fields filled with water, forming small puddles.
3
wā洼xiàn陷
A sunken or depressed area in the ground; a hollow.
一场大雨过后，公园里的草地出现了几处小小的洼陷，积满了雨水。
After a heavy rain, several small depressions appeared on the park's lawn, filled with rainwater.

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Questions about 洼

What does 洼 mean in Chinese?

洼 (wā) means “a hollow or depression” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 洼?

洼 is pronounced wā in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 洼 have?

洼 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 洼?

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

What is the radical of 洼?

The radical of 洼 is 氵, and 洼 is a phono-semantic compound.