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= w + a3
roof tile / abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4]
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How to pronounce 瓦

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= w initial

Wu is for Willy Walrus.

By Matthias • updated about 1 month ago
+ a3 final

In the ashram’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

瓦 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Characters with 瓦 as component

píng = pi + (e)ng2
bottle / vase / pitcher / CL:個|个[ge4] / classifier for wine and liquids
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variant of 瓶[ping2]
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= c + Ø2
chinaware / porcelain / china
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Words with 瓦

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gas (loanword)
Havana, capital of Cuba

Sentences with 瓦

瓦 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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roof tile / abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4]

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