倭(wō)

10 strokes
Readingswōwēi

dwarf

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Character information

Pinyin
wō / wēi
Meaning
dwarf; Japanese (derog.) (old)
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 倭 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻委

In this compound, the meaning comes from 亻 (person); 委 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

亻rén委wěi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 倭 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 倭

Common words using 倭 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

wō倭rén人

dwarf; (old) (derog.) Japanese person

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wō倭kòu寇

Japanese pirates (in 16th and 17th century)

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wō倭guā瓜

(dialect) pumpkin

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wō倭hēi黑xīng猩xīng猩

bonobo

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Related characters

From 倭’s common words

人寇瓜黑猩

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