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

Stroke Order

蛙 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 虫, 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.

蛙 Radical and Character Components

Components:虫圭

蛙 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (insect) carries the meaning, while 圭 indicates the sound.

Radical: 虫 + 6 more strokes

蛙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wā

Meanings of 蛙 in Chinese

1

wā蛙

A family of amphibians without tails, with long hind legs, short forelegs, webbed toes, good at jumping and swimming. Many types, e.g., green frog, bullfrog. Also refers to swimming styles like breaststroke, or divers (frogmen).
池塘里有几只青蛙在荷叶上跳跃
There are several green frogs leaping on the lotus leaves in the pond.

Common Words and Phrases with 蛙

1
wā蛙rén人
A frogman; a diver equipped with a mask, flippers, wetsuit, and oxygen tank for extended underwater swimming.
在水下洞穴探险中,蛙人团队发现了新的海洋生物
During the underwater cave exploration, the frogman team discovered new marine life.
2
wā蛙yǒng泳
Breaststroke
我的教练告诉我,蛙泳是初学者学习游泳的最佳姿势之一。
My coach told me that breaststroke is one of the best postures for beginners to learn swimming.

More words with 蛙

  • jǐng井wā蛙frog in a well, person of limited outlook
  • wā蛙míng鸣frog croak, croaking
  • qīng青wā蛙frog
  • wā蛙shēng声Frog croaking, Sound of frogs
  • wā蛙míng鸣shēng声frog croak, croaking
  • wā蛙rén人tuán团duì队frogman team, combat diver team
  • yì一zhī只qīng青wā蛙a frog

Idioms with 蛙

  • jǐng井dǐ底zhī之wā蛙a person with a limited outlook
  • jǐng井wā蛙zhī之jiàn见narrow and limited perspective
  • wā蛙má蟆shèng胜fù负Trivial gains or losses
  • chén沉zào灶shēng生wā蛙stoves submerged, frogs breeding; severe flooding
  • guǎn管kuī窥wā蛙jiàn见a very narrow and limited view
  • jìn晋huì惠wén闻wā蛙ignorant and out of touch
  • jǐng井dǐ底míng鸣wā蛙a person with a narrow outlook
  • kǎn坎jǐng井zhī之wā蛙a person with a very limited outlook
  • yíng蝇shēng声wā蛙zào噪inferior, meaningless literary works or trivial chatter
  • yíng蝇shēng声wā蛙zào躁trivial, uninspired, tiresome literary works
  • wā蛙míng鸣chán蝉zào噪inferior tiresome arguments or writings
  • wā蛙míng鸣chī鸱jiào叫Inferior and clumsy writing

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Questions about 蛙

What does 蛙 mean in Chinese?

蛙 (wā) means “A family of amphibians without tails, with long hind legs, short forelegs, webbed toes, good at jumping and swimming. Many types, e.g., green frog, bullfrog. Also refers to swimming styles like breaststroke, or divers (frogmen)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蛙?

蛙 is pronounced wā in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蛙 have?

蛙 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 蛙?

蛙 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蛙?

The radical of 蛙 is 虫, and 蛙 is a phono-semantic compound.

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