蛙 meaning and stroke order
Frog
How to write 蛙, stroke by stroke
12 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 蛙
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- frog
- old variant of 蛙[wa1]
How 蛙 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Insect.
虫 gives the meaning and 圭 hints at the sound.
Radical: 虫 (insect), shared by 197 characters on this site.
How to remember 蛙
蛙 (wā) is built from 虫 (chóng), the 'insect' or small creature part, plus 圭 (guī), which gives the sound. Picture a small creature 虫 sitting on a stack of earth 圭, croaking 'wā wā' by the pond.
蛙 usually appears inside words rather than alone, most often in 青蛙 (qīngwā), the everyday word for frog. Example: 池塘里有一只青蛙。(Chítáng lǐ yǒu yī zhī qīngwā.) There is a frog in the pond.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 蛙 as guī because of the 圭 part, but the character is pronounced wā. Also do not confuse it with 娃 (wá, baby), which has the same right side but 女 on the left and a second tone.
Common words with 蛙
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 青蛙 | qīngwā | frog (CL:隻|只[zhi1]); (old) (slang) ugly guy | HSK 7-9 |
蛙 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 蛙
How many strokes are in 蛙?
蛙 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 蛙 mean?
蛙 (wā) means frog. A common word with it is 青蛙 (qīngwā), meaning "frog (CL:隻|只[zhi1]); (old) (slang) ugly guy".
How do you pronounce 蛙?
蛙 is pronounced wā, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 蛙?
The radical of 蛙 is 虫, which carries the idea of "insect". Dictionaries list 蛙 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 蛙?
The traditional form of 蛙 is 鼃. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 蛙 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 蛙 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 蛙 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What measure word is used with 青蛙?
Use 只 (zhī), as in 一只青蛙 (yī zhī qīngwā), one frog. The traditional form of this measure word is 隻.
Does 青蛙 have any slang meaning?
Yes. In older internet slang, 青蛙 was used to mean an unattractive guy. It is dated and can be rude, so use it with care.