瓦 meaning and stroke order
Roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4]
How to write 瓦, stroke by stroke
4 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 瓦
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- roof tile
- abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4]
How 瓦 is built
Pictographic character. An interlocking roof tile.
How to remember 瓦
瓦 (wǎ) is a picture of an interlocking roof tile. Picture the curved strokes as clay tiles hooking into each other on a roof.
On its own, 瓦 means a roof tile. It also appears in words about breaking apart and in loanwords like 瓦特 (wǎtè, watt) and 瓦斯 (wǎsī, gas). Example: 敌人的防线瓦解了。(Dírén de fángxiàn wǎjiě le.) The enemy's defense line collapsed.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 瓦 with 互 (hù, mutual) or 页 because the shapes look similar at small sizes. In 瓦, the inner stroke is a hooked bend with a dot inside, not two parallel shapes.
Common words with 瓦
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
瓦 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 瓦
Learning 瓦 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 瓦
How many strokes are in 瓦?
瓦 is written with 4 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 瓦 mean?
瓦 (wǎ) means roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4]. A common word with it is 瓦斯 (wǎsī), meaning "gas (loanword)".
How do you pronounce 瓦?
瓦 is pronounced wǎ, in the third tone (dipping).
Is 瓦 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 瓦 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why does 瓦解 mean to collapse?
瓦解 (wǎjiě) literally suggests tiles coming apart, like a roof falling to pieces. It is used for organizations, alliances, or plans that break up, for example 联盟瓦解了 (the alliance fell apart).
Is 瓦 used to mean watt in everyday speech?
Yes. People often shorten 瓦特 to 瓦 when talking about power, as in 六十瓦的灯泡 (liùshí wǎ de dēngpào), a 60-watt light bulb.