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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
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

wa

wa5Main readingHSK 6
  1. 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.

  1. wow! a sound people make when they see something surprising or great
  2. 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!

    AI-generated sentence

  • 哇，你的猫真可爱！

    wā nǐ de māo zhēn kě ài

    Wow, your cat is really cute!

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他哇的一声哭了。

    tā wā de yī shēng kū le

    He started crying with a loud wail.

    AI-generated sentence

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

All 9 strokes

Speed

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Same radical 口

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