瓪 (wǎ) - A type of tile & a curved tile used in traditional Chinese architecture.

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瓪 · wǎ

A type of tile;

a curved tile used in traditional Chinese architecture.

A type of tilea curved tile used in traditional Chinese architecture.

Usage highlights

tile roofcurved tileroof tiletraditional tilearchitectural tile

Synonyms

  • 瓦— tile (general term)
  • 砖瓦— bricks and tiles

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The roof was covered with curved tiles (瓪瓦).
  • Ancient buildings used special tiles (瓪) for roofing.
  • This type of tile (瓪) is found in traditional architecture.

Collocations

  • tile roof(瓪瓦)
  • curved tile(瓪瓦)
  • roof tile(瓪瓦)
  • traditional tile(瓪瓦)
  • architectural tile(建筑用瓪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 瓪 refers to a specific type of curved tile used in traditional Chinese roof construction.
  • Such tiles were important in classical Chinese architecture for their functional and aesthetic properties.

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