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袜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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袜 Stroke Order — How to Write 袜

Stroke Order

袜 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衤, 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.

袜 Radical and Character Components

Components:衤末

袜 is a phono-semantic compound: 衤 (clothes) carries the meaning, while 末 indicates the sound.

Radical: 衤 + 5 more strokes

袜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wà

Meanings of 袜 in Chinese

1

wà袜

An item of clothing worn on the feet, such as socks or stockings.
她今天穿了一双漂亮的丝袜。
She is wearing a beautiful pair of silk stockings today.

Common Words and Phrases with 袜

1
wà袜chuán船
Short cloth socks that do not have an ankle or leg portion, shaped somewhat like a boat.
奶奶喜欢穿她的棉布袜船,在家时脚上既舒服又保暖。
Grandma likes to wear her cotton boat-shaped socks; they keep her feet comfortable and warm when she's at home.
2
wà袜kǒu口
The welt or cuff at the top of a sock or stocking, often made with thicker yarn.
这双新袜子的袜口弹性很好,穿着很舒服。
The cuff of these new socks has good elasticity, making them very comfortable to wear.
3
wà袜tào套
ankle socks
为了搭配低帮鞋,她特意买了几双隐形袜套
To go with her low-cut shoes, she specifically bought several pairs of no-show socks.
4
wà袜tǒng筒
the leg of a stocking
这双长筒袜的袜筒设计有漂亮的图案。
The leg part of these long stockings has a beautiful pattern design.
5
wà袜zi子
Socks are garments worn on the feet.
她每天都换一双干净的袜子。
She changes into a clean pair of socks every day.

More words with 袜

  • sī丝wà袜stockings, pantyhose
  • mián棉wà袜cotton socks
  • cháng长tǒng筒wà袜stockings, knee-high socks

Idioms with 袜

  • qīng青xié鞋bù布wà袜simple life of a recluse
  • xié鞋gōng弓wà袜xiǎo小tiny bound feet of women
  • bù布wà袜qīng青xié鞋simple rustic attire of a recluse
  • zhān毡wà袜guǒ裹jiǎo脚xuē靴all the same kind
  • xié鞋gōng弓wà袜qiǎn浅women's small bound feet

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Questions about 袜

What does 袜 mean in Chinese?

袜 (wà) means “An item of clothing worn on the feet, such as socks or stockings” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 袜?

袜 is pronounced wà in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 袜 have?

袜 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 袜?

袜 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 衤. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 袜?

The radical of 袜 is 衤, and 袜 is a phono-semantic compound.

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