瓦 (wǎ) - tile & earthenware

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wǎ ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 瓦

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瓦 · wǎ

tile;

earthenware;

pottery;

watt (unit of power)

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Usage highlights

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Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 木— wood (contrasting building material)
  • 草— grass (contrasting roofing material)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The roof is covered with red tiles (红瓦).
  • This is a piece of ancient pottery (瓦器).
  • The light bulb is 60 watts (60瓦).
  • They are building a tiled house (瓦房).

Collocations

  • tile(瓦片)
  • pottery(陶瓦)
  • watt(瓦特)
  • tiled roof(瓦顶)
  • earthenware(瓦器)
  • blue-and-white porcelain(青花瓦)

Idioms

  • Adding tiles to a roof(添砖加瓦)
  • Broken tiles and collapsed walls(断瓦残垣)
  • Ice tiles and jade bricks(冰瓦玉砖)
  • Tiles and stones are both shattered(瓦石俱焚)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the oldest building materials in Chinese architecture, symbolizing shelter and civilization.
  • Represents traditional craftsmanship in pottery and ceramics dating back to ancient times.
  • In modern usage, also represents the unit of electrical power (watt) through transliteration.

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