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瓦 (wǎ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

瓦 (wǎ) is a Chinese word: tile. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 瓦

名 míng noun

tile

这座古老的寺庙屋顶铺满了青瓦。

zhè zuò gǔ lǎo de sì miào wū dǐng pū mǎn le qīng wǎ

This ancient temple's roof is covered with blue tiles.

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Word breakdown

瓦 wǎ — tile

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 瓦解 wǎ jiě — to disintegrate, to collapse HSK 7
    • 瓦 tile; suggests breaking into pieces like broken tiles
    • 解 to break up, to disintegrate; emphasizes the process of coming apart
    Example

    敌军在猛烈的攻击下迅速瓦解了。

    dí jūn zài měng liè de gōng jī xià xùn sù wǎ jiě le

    The enemy army quickly disintegrated under fierce attack.

Structure & writing
1 瓦 wǎ — roof tile (made of clay or cement, arched or semi-cylindrical in shape)
瓦 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 3
瓶 píng bottle; vase (narrow-mouthed container, usually ceramic or glass, for holding liquids)
HSK 6
瓷 cí porcelain (material fired from kaolin clay, finer and harder than earthenware)

瓦 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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