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洼

wā

pit, hollow, depression; swamp

🔤 Pictophonetic: 氵 (water) provides meaning, 圭 provides pronunciation
HSK 9 strokes Uncommon (32%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

氵
shuǐ
water
圭
guī
jade tablet
⿰氵圭 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

shuǐ
氵
water
3 strokes
guī
圭
jade tablet
💡 Ideographic: A stack of tablets
6 strokes

Words Using 洼 (7)