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⽡

tile

wǎ (wa3)

Radical no. 98 · 5 strokes (第 98 部首 · 5 画 dì 98 bùshǒu · 5 huà)

Radical ⽡ (wǎ) — meaning: tile, 5 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

The tile radical originates from a pictographic representation of a curved tile in seal script, depicting the rounded shape of ceramic roof tiles used in traditional construction.

Mnemonic: The curved shape resembling a ceramic tile on a roof will help you remember this tile radical.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

1 characters

Stroke count

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  • 瓦wǎ

    roof tile

    HSK 7

    4 strokes

Quick check

A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.

Question 1 of 1

Which radical is the main radical of 瓦?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.

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