蜗(wō)

13 strokesTrad. 蝸

snail

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Character information

Pinyin
wō
Meaning
snail; Taiwan pr. [gua1]; see 蜗牛
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
蝸

Origin & structure

Where 蜗 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫呙

In this compound, the meaning comes from 虫 (mollusk); 呙 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

虫chóng呙guō

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 蜗 step by step

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

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Words with 蜗

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

ěr耳wō蜗

cochlea

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wō蜗jū居

humble abode; to live (in a tiny, cramped space)

Open 蜗居 page →
wō蜗lú庐

humble abode

Open 蜗庐 page →
wō蜗niú牛

snail

Open 蜗牛 page →
rén人gōng工ěr耳wō蜗

cochlear implant

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wō蜗xíng行niú牛bù步

lit. to crawl like a snail and plod along like an old ox (idiom)

Open 蜗行牛步 page →
yǐ蚁dòu斗wō蜗zhēng争

lit. the ant fights, the snail contends (idiom); fig. petty squabbling

Open 蚁斗蜗争 page →

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From 蜗’s common words

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