瓦 · wǎ

tile; pottery

Radical pronunciation

Radical summary

#98

Kangxi

5

Strokes

#74

Frequency

Visual hint

A hooked roof tile: a small curved hook and horizontal like a small S-shaped ceramic piece.

Suggests roof tiles, ceramic ware, or fired clay materials.

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瓦

3 examples

瓦

wǎ

roof tile; pottery; watt

HSK 5

瓷

cí

porcelain; china

HSK 5

瓶

píng

bottle; vase

HSK 4

Tile/ceramic radical. Found in 瓦 (tile/pottery), 瓶 (bottle/vase), 瓷 (porcelain/china).

A curved roof tile on a Chinese roof — each tile hooking into the next, forming the traditional roof.

勺: 瓦 is a hooked ceramic tile; 勺 is a ladle with a handle — similar hook but different meaning.

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