娲(wā)

10 strokesTrad. 媧

surname Wa

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Character information

Pinyin
wā
Meaning
surname Wa; sister of legendary emperor Fuxi 伏羲[Fu2 xi1]
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
媧

Origin & structure

Where 娲 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰女呙

In this compound, the meaning comes from 女 (woman); 呙 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

女nǚ呙guō

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 娲 step by step

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

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Words with 娲

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

nǚ女wā娲

Nüwa (creator of humans in Chinese mythology)

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nǚ女wā娲shì氏

Nüwa (creator of humans in Chinese mythology)

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Related characters

From 娲’s common words

女氏

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