哇

Character

哇 wa · wā

HSK 6Character2 readings

replaces 啊 (a) when following the vowel "u" or "ao"

Radical: 口
Strokes: 9
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 口圭
Traditional: 哇
Frequency: #2276 most common character

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Readings and meanings

waMain reading wāRare reading

wa

wa5Main readingHSK 6

replaces 啊 (a) when following the vowel "u" or "ao" CC-CEDICT

wā

wa1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is wa.

wow! a sound people make when they see something surprising or great
the sound of someone crying loudly

Examples

哇，这个苹果真大！
wā zhè ge píng guǒ zhēn dà
Wow, this apple is so big!
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哇，你的猫真可爱！
wā nǐ de māo zhēn kě ài
Wow, your cat is really cute!
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他哇的一声哭了。
tā wā de yī shēng kū le
He started crying with a loud wail.
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Words that use “哇” as wā

哇哇wā wāsound of cryingWord

哇噻wā sāi(slang) wow!Variant of 哇塞WordUnreviewed

哇塞wā sāi(slang) wow!Word 哇靠wā kào(Tw) whoa!Word 好哇hǎo wāhurray!Word 爪哇zhǎo wāJavaWord 中爪哇zhōng zhǎo wāCentral Java, province of IndonesiaWord 卡哇伊kǎ wā yīcuteWord

Stroke order

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Same radical 口

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和hé 吗ma 嗎ma 可kě 后hòu 名míng 台tái 同tóng 员yuán 員yuán 喜xǐ 噹dāng

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