娲 Stroke Order — How to Write 娲
娲 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, 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.
娲 Radical and Character Components
娲 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 呙 indicates the sound.
Radical: 女 + 7 more strokes
娲 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- wā
Meanings of 娲 in Chinese
wā娲
Words with 娲
Idioms with 娲
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Open the tool →Questions about 娲
What does 娲 mean in Chinese?
娲 (wā) means “Nüwa” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 娲?
娲 is pronounced wā in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 娲 have?
娲 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 娲?
娲 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 娲?
The radical of 娲 is 女, and 娲 is a phono-semantic compound.